anesthetize
verb
anes·the·tize
ə-ˈnes-thə-ˌtīz 
British -ˈnēs-
anesthetized; anesthetizing
: to subject to anesthesia
Examples of anesthetize in a Sentence
The doctor anesthetized the patient by an intravenous injection.
She was anesthetized before the operation.
Recent Examples on the Web
Patients were anesthetized for longer periods of time and suffered complications.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
In 2011, veterinarians managed to anesthetize and castrate one hippo named Napolitano 50 miles from Escobar’s former ranch.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
Beijing can and has brought considerable pressure to bear on North Korea, including to get Kim to the table this time, but Xi’s preference will be to initiate a diplomatic process that anesthetizes U.S. alliances regardless of whether the North Korean threat is actually diminished.
—Michael J. Green, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2018
However, he was anesthetized earlier in the morning, and last spoke to his family early Tuesday.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
In 2011, veterinarians managed to anesthetize and castrate one hippo named Napolitano 50 miles from Escobar’s former ranch.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
Beijing can and has brought considerable pressure to bear on North Korea, including to get Kim to the table this time, but Xi’s preference will be to initiate a diplomatic process that anesthetizes U.S. alliances regardless of whether the North Korean threat is actually diminished.
—Michael J. Green, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2018
However, he was anesthetized earlier in the morning, and last spoke to his family early Tuesday.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
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anesthetize
verb
anes·the·tize
ə-ˈnes-thə-ˌtīz
anesthetized; anesthetizing
: to make insensible to pain especially by the use of an anesthetic
Medical Definition
anesthetize
transitive verb
anes·the·tize
variants
or chiefly British anaesthetize
also anaesthetise
anesthetized or chiefly British anesthetized also anesthetised; anesthetizing or chiefly British anesthetizing also anesthetising
: to subject to anesthesia
anesthetization
noun
or chiefly British anaesthetization
also anaesthetisation
ə-ˌnes-thət-ə-ˈzā-shən, British -ˌnēs-
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