"Anesthetics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Agents that are capable of inducing a total or partial loss of sensation, especially tactile sensation and pain. They may act to induce general ANESTHESIA, in which an unconscious state is achieved, or may act locally to induce numbness or lack of sensation at a targeted site.
| Descriptor ID |
D000777
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.277.100 D27.505.954.427.210.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Anesthetics- Anesthetics
- Anesthetic Drugs
- Drugs, Anesthetic
- Anesthetic Agents
- Agents, Anesthetic
Anesthetic Effect- Anesthetic Effect
- Effect, Anesthetic
- Anesthetic Effects
- Effects, Anesthetic
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anesthetics" by people in Profiles.
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Health screening for hospital personnel exposed to waste anesthetic gases. Occup Health Nurs. 1985 Feb; 33(2):73-5.