Korean word

마취

Pronunciation

Romanizationmachwi

Meaning

  • nounanesthesia

Example

치과에서 마취가 잘 안 들었어요.chi gwa e seo ma chwi ga chal an teu reo sseo yo

The anesthesia didn't work well at the dentist's.

Illustration for 마취 (anesthesia)

More examples

수술 후에 마취가 풀려서 통증을 느꼈어요.su sul hu e ma chwi ga pul lyeo seo tong jeung eul neu kkyeo sseo yo

After surgery, the anesthesia wore off and I felt pain.

Core concept

A temporary medical switch that blocks sensation so pain is not felt during treatment.

Common phrases

  • 마취가 풀리다ma chwi ga pul li da

    anesthesia wears off

  • 마취에서 깨어나다ma chwi e seo kkae eo na da

    wake up from anesthesia

  • 마취 상태ma chwi sang tae

    state of anesthesia

Similar words

국소마취kukssomachwi: A medical method that numbs only one part of the body for a time.
전신마취cheonsinmachwi: A medical method that makes the whole body unconscious during an operation.
마취제machwije: A medicine used to cause loss of sensation during a medical procedure.
무감각mugamgak: A state in which touch, pain, or other physical sensations cannot be felt.

Definition in Korean

신체의 감각이나 통증을 느끼지 못하게 만드는 처치나 그 상태.sin che ui kam ga gi na tong jeung eul neu kki ji mo ta ge man deu neun cheo chi na keu sang tae

Word origin

The term is borrowed through Chinese and combines elements meaning numb and drunk, a pairing that pictures sensation becoming dulled.

Usage tips

  • The English noun anesthetic often means the drug or agent used to produce anesthesia, so it names the cause rather than the resulting loss of sensation.

Opposites

  • 각성kaksseongwakefulnessnoun
  • 의식uisikconsciousnessnoun

Related words

  • 마취제machwijeanestheticnoun
  • 마취법machwibeopanesthesia techniquenoun

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