die Anästhesie
Translation
anesthesia
Examples
Der Patient bekommt eine lokale Anästhesie.
The patient receives a local anesthetic.
Die Anästhesie wirkt sehr schnell.
The anesthesia works very quickly.
Grammar Patterns
to be under anesthesia unter Anästhesie sein The patient was under anesthesia during the operation.
Similar Words
Narkose (narcosis), Betäubung (numbness, anesthetic)
Etymology
From Greek 'anaisthēsía' (insensibility), from 'an-' (without) and 'aisthēsis' (sensation).
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'an-' (not) + 'esthesia' (sensation, like in aesthetics). It literally means 'no sensation'.