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Noun: nitrous oxide  'nI-trus 'ók,sId
  1. Inhalation anaesthetic used as an anaesthetic in dentistry and surgery
    - laughing gas

Type of: inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic

Encyclopedia: Nitrous oxide