麻醉 meaning and pronunciation

麻醉
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麻醉 English definition

má zuì
  • anesthesia
  • fig. to poison (sb's mind)

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  • 麻 (má): generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb;
  • 醉 (zuì): intoxicated;