anesthetic

(noun) a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations. Synonyms: anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent.

(adj) relating to or producing insensibility. Synonyms: anaesthetic.

(adj) characterized by insensibility. Synonyms: anesthetic(prenominal), anaesthetic(prenominal). Examples: "The young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic." "An anesthetic state."