anesthetize
[uh-nes-thi-tahyz]
- to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
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Origin of anesthetize
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Contemporary Examples
They acquired the tools to accomplish the deed, including a stun gun and the chemical means to anesthetize their victims.
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Word Origin and History for anesthetize
v.
alternative spelling of anaesthetize (q.v.). See ae.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
anesthetize
(ə-nĕs′thĭ-tīz′)- To induce anesthesia in.
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