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anesthetize

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a·nes·the·tize also a·naes·the·tize  (-nsth-tz)
tr.v. a·nes·the·tized also a·naes·the·tized, a·nes·the·tiz·ing also a·naes·the·tiz·ing, a·nes·the·tiz·es also a·naes·the·tiz·es
To induce anesthesia in.
a·nesthe·ti·zation (-t-zshn) n.
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Verb1.anesthetize - administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, put under, put out
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"
bring to, bring back, bring round, bring around - return to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories"


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