preanesthetic

preanesthetic
Before anesthesia.

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pre·an·es·thet·ic or Brit pre·an·aes·thet·ic -.an-əs-'thet-ik adj used or occurring before administration of an anesthetic <\preanesthetic medication> <a \preanesthetic agent>
preanesthetic or Brit preanaesthetic n a substance used to induce an initial light state of anesthesia

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pre·an·es·thet·ic (pre″an-əs-thetґik) occurring before administration of an anesthetic.

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