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.
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Bogdan, who researches bee visual processing and bee intelligence, anesthetizes bees before dissection as a matter of protocol, though he is not required to by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Jean-Claude Gandon, who was age 70 at the time, is believed to be the only one of the 30 victims who was directly anesthetized by Péchier, Le Monde reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, Aubergine was gently anesthetized so vets could take a closer look at what might be bothering him.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
State biologists trapped the bear June 2, and a team from the department of natural resources anesthetized the animal before removing the lid.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Jean-Claude Gandon, who was age 70 at the time, is believed to be the only one of the 30 victims who was directly anesthetized by Péchier, Le Monde reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, Aubergine was gently anesthetized so vets could take a closer look at what might be bothering him.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 19 July 2025
State biologists trapped the bear June 2, and a team from the department of natural resources anesthetized the animal before removing the lid.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for anesthetize
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“Anesthetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anesthetize. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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