(adj) characterized by insensibility, Syn. anaesthetic, Example:the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic; an anesthetic state
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
‖ a. (Med.) (a) Capable of causing anesthesia; as, anæsthetic agents. (b) Characterized by, or connected with, anesthesia; as, an anæsthetic effect or operation. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]