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Examples of anesthetize in a Sentence
The doctor anesthetized the patient by an intravenous injection.
She was anesthetized before the operation.
Recent Examples of anesthetize from the Web
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But admiration can anesthetize: Robins tends to numb and slacken the story of Trilling’s life, the better to cut and separate its layers without causing any pain.
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After the through-the-fence eye exam, Indira was transported to the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in New South Wales in July and anesthetized for a battery of tests, including a CAT scan, MRI, and an ultrasound biomicroscopy.
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In November, Indira was again anesthetized while a team of veterinarians and human ophthalmologists gathered to fix the cross eyes.
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The lawyers have argued that the opening sedative in Alabama's execution protocol - midazolam - wouldn't properly anesthetize him before he's injected with other drugs to stop his heart and lungs.
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The lawyers have argued that the opening sedative in Alabama's execution protocol — midazolam — wouldn't properly anesthetize him before he's injected with other drugs to stop his heart and lungs.
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Instead of the animals being killed for their horns, the ranchers occasionally anesthetize the rhinos and saw off their horns, which (if properly removed) will eventually grow back.
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The big moments of tension come from waiting for a bird to lay an egg or figuring out how to anesthetize a gorilla.
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So Gage takes a live roach, anesthetizes it by dipping it in an ice bath for a few minutes, and snips off one of its legs.
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First Known Use of anesthetize
1848
ANESTHETIZE Defined for English Language Learners
anesthetize
playDefinition of anesthetize for English Language Learners
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medical : to give drugs to (a patient) so that no pain can be felt : to give an anesthetic to (a patient)
Medical Dictionary
anesthetize
Medical Definition of anesthetize
anesthetized
or chiefly Britishanesthetized
alsoanesthetised
;anesthetizing
or chiefly Britishanesthetizing
alsoanesthetising
: to subject to anesthesia
anesthetization
or chiefly Britishanaesthetization
alsoanaesthetisation
\ə-ˌnes-thət-ə-ˈzā-shən, British -ˌnēs-\play nounLearn More about anesthetize
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