anesthésie

anaesthesia

noun ah-nes-teh-ZEE Rare

Usage Note

Anesthésie covers both local and general anaesthesia: anesthésie locale vs anesthésie générale. The specialist is l'anesthésiste (anaesthetist). In informal speech, French speakers sometimes say être sous anesthésie (to be under anaesthesia) to humorously describe being numb or unresponsive — for example, after a very long meeting.

Examples

"Il est encore sous anesthésie générale."

Natural Translation

He is still under general anaesthesia.

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