variants
or British anaesthetize
or anaesthetise
anesthetizes; anesthetized; anesthetizing
medical
: to give drugs to (a patient) so that no pain can be felt : to give an anesthetic to (a patient)
The doctor anesthetized the patient by/with an intravenous injection.
She was anesthetized before the operation.
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“Anesthetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/anesthetize. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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