Definition of anesthetize Anesthetize

an•es•the•tize

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anaesthetise

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anesthetize

What does anesthetize mean?

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Verb

anesthetizes, anesthetizing, anesthetized  

anesthetize - administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
  anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put under, put out
  bring to, bring back, bring round, bring around return to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories"
  dose, drug treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint"
  etherise, etherize anesthetize with ether
  cocainise, cocainize anesthetize with cocaine
  chloroform anesthetize with chloroform; "Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them"
  freeze suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"
  block shape into a block or blocks; "block the graphs so one can see the results clearly"
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  • anesthetize
    To make someone unable to feel pain by giving an anaesthetic.

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  • anesthetize, verb, present, 1st person singular of anesthetize (infinitive).
  • anesthetize, verb (infinitive).

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