maa4 zeoi3 joek6麻醉藥麻醉药

Jyutpingmaa4 zeoi3 joek6

Yalemàh jeui yeuhk

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Anesthetic or narcotic; drug used to make humans or animals lose consciousness or sensation.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to medical substances used to induce loss of sensation or consciousness during procedures. While it can technically cover narcotics in a clinical sense, it is rarely used to describe street drugs or recreational substances, which are usually referred to by other specific terms. It is most commonly heard in the context of surgery or dental work.

Measure word

zai1劑jāi

Examples

ji1醫sang1生bong1幫keoi5佢daa2打zo2咗maa4麻zeoi3醉joek6藥mei6未aa4呀？

Has the doctor given him the anesthetic yet?

daa2打zo2咗maa4麻zeoi3醉joek6藥zi1之hau6後，jyun4完cyun4全gam2感gok3覺m4唔dou3到tung3痛。

After the anesthetic was administered, I couldn't feel any pain at all.

Common phrases

guk6局bou6部maa4麻zeoi3醉joek6藥

local anesthetic

cyun4全san1身maa4麻zeoi3醉joek6藥

general anesthetic

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe general painkillers like paracetamol or ibuprofen, which are called 止痛藥. Using this word for a simple headache pill would sound like you are suggesting a major surgical procedure.