Former anaesthetic Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Telegraph Plusword · 2026-10-21

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(noun)

  1. a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
  2. a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
  3. any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
  4. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

(noun)

  1. a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations

(adjective)

  1. relating to or producing insensibility

(adjective satellite)

  1. characterized by insensibility

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 5 letters
    ETHER

    Former anaesthetic (5)

    The Telegraph Plusword · Oct 21, 2026

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