Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "anesthetic anesthetic" na nufin wani nau'in magani da ake gudanarwa ta hanyar shaka, yawanci a cikin nau'i na gas ko tururi, don samar da maganin sa barci ko rashin jin dadi ga majiyyaci. Ana amfani da waɗannan magungunan a cikin tiyata don haifar da yanayin rashin sani da kuma hana mai haƙuri jin zafi yayin aikin. Misalan magungunan anesthetic ɗin inhalation sun haɗa da nitrous oxide, desflurane, isoflurane, da sevoflurane.