general anaesthesia

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1. a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	anaesthesia, anesthesia,
definition	:	loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness (noun.state)

hyponym	:	inhalation anesthesia,
definition	:	general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic (noun.state)

hyponym	:	twilight sleep,
definition	:	a state of general anesthesia in which the person retains a slight degree of consciousness; can be induced by injection of scopolamine or morphine (noun.state)