Anesthetize Definition
ənesthətīz
anaesthetized, anaesthetizes, anaesthetizing, anesthetized, anesthetizes, anesthetizing
verb
anesthetized, anesthetizes, anesthetizing
To cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to.
Webster's New World
To induce anesthesia in.
American Heritage Medicine
To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
Just prior to surgery the doctor will anesthetize him and he will sleep for four hours.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- put out
- put-under
- anaesthetise
- anesthetise
- anaesthetize
Antonyms:
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