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anaesthetize

(also anaesthetise, US anesthetize)
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Definition of anaesthetize

verb

[with object]
  • administer an anaesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness: I was called to Casualty to anaesthetize a patient
  • deprive of feeling or awareness:the feeling of numb unreality persisted and anaesthetized me

Derivatives

anaesthetization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

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Definition of anaesthetize in the US English dictionary
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