anesthetize
[ uh-nes-thi-tahyz ]
/ əˈnɛs θɪˌtaɪz /
verb (used with object), an·es·the·tized, an·es·the·tiz·ing.
to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
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Origin of anesthetize
OTHER WORDS FROM anesthetize
an·es·the·ti·za·tion, nounnon·an·es·the·tized, adjectiveWords nearby anesthetize
anesthesiology, anesthetic, anesthetic depth, anesthetic leprosy, anesthetist, anesthetize, anestrous, anestrus, anethole, Aneto, anetoderma
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Medical definitions for anesthetize
anesthetize
[ ə-nĕs′thĭ-tīz′ ]
v.
To induce anesthesia in.
Other words from anesthetize
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