trigger induction initiation | an act that sets in motion some course of events |
induction of labor | (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac |
induction | the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time), the induction of an anesthetic state |
anesthetic anaesthetic anesthetic agent anaesthetic agent | a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations |
betatron induction accelerator | accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux |
general anesthetic general anaesthetic | an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness |
induction coil | a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source |
inhalation anesthetic inhalation anaesthetic inhalation general anesthetic inhalation general anaesthetic | a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled |
intravenous anesthetic | an anesthetic that produces anesthesia when injected into the circulatory system |
local anesthetic local anaesthetic local topical anesthetic topical anaesthetic | anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body |
neon lamp neon induction lamp neon tube | a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure, luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube |
spinal anesthetic spinal anaesthetic | an anesthetic that is injected into the spine |
magnetic field strength magnetic intensity magnetic induction magnetic flux density | the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow |
generalization generalisation induction inductive reasoning | reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
evocation induction elicitation | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors, the elicitation of his testimony was not easy |
initiation induction installation | a formal entry into an organization or position or office, his initiation into the club, he was ordered to report for induction into the army, he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame |
induction inductance | an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current |
mutual induction | generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits |
self-induction | generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit, usually measured in henries |
induction heating | the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it |
magnetization magnetisation magnetic induction | the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently) |
coefficient of mutual induction mutual inductance | a measure of the induction between two circuits, the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a neighboring circuit, usually measured in henries |
coefficient of self induction self-inductance | the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries |
anesthetic(a) anaesthetic(a) | characterized by insensibility, the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic, an anesthetic state |
anaesthetic anesthetic | relating to or producing insensibility |