anesthesia
definition
a state of temporary induced loss of sensation or awareness
example
The patient was given anesthesia before the surgery to ensure they felt no pain during the procedure.
synonyms
analgesianumbnessinsensibility
word origin — The word 'anesthesia' originates from the Greek 'anaisthesis', meaning 'without sensation', from 'an-' meaning 'without' and 'aisthesis' meaning 'sensation'.