verb

anesthetize

/æˈniːs.θə.taɪz/ ane·sth·eti·ze 4 syllables

To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually eithe…

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Part of speech verb
Syllables 4
Letters 11
Starts with A

Definition of Anesthetize

To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.

To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.

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    Just prior to surgery the doctor will anesthetize him and he will sleep for four hours.

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