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anaesthetize

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a·naes·the·tize  (-nsth-tz)
v.
Variant of anesthetize.

anaesthetize, anaesthetise US, anesthetize [əˈniːsθəˌtaɪz]
vb
(Medicine) (tr) to render insensible to pain by administering an anaesthetic
anaesthetization , anaesthetisation US, anesthetization n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.anaesthetize - administer an anesthetic drug toanaesthetize - administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
etherise, etherize - anesthetize with ether
cocainise, cocainize - anesthetize with cocaine
chloroform - anesthetize with chloroform; "Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them"
freeze - anesthetize by cold
drug, dose - administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist"
block - interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle"
Translations
anaesthetize anesthetize (US) [æˈniːsθɪtaɪz] VTanestesiar
anaesthetize [əˈniːsθətaɪz] (British) anaesthetise (British) anesthetize (US) vt
[+ patient] → anesthésier
(= numb) [+ part of body] → anesthésier
anaesthetize, (US) anesthetize
vt (Med) → betäuben; (generally also) → narkotisieren
anaesthetize anesthetize (Am) [æˈniːsθɪtaɪz] vtanestetizzare


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