anesthetize

anesthetize Definition

an·es·thetize (ə nes′t̸hə tīz′)

transitive verb -·tized′, -·tiz′·ing

to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to

anesthetize Related Forms

an·es′·theti·za′·tion noun

anesthetize Usage Examples

Object

dog: Students cut open anesthetized dogs to view organ systems of a live mammal. * Surgery.
rat: The study was done on anesthetized rats and tested an " acupuncture-like stimulation " of skin versus muscle.

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