anesthetize

[ uh-nes-thi-tahyz ]

/ əˈnɛs θɪˌtaɪz /

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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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Also anaesthetize; especially British, an·es·the·tise .

Origin of anesthetize

1840–50; <Greek anaísthēt(os) (see anesthetic) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM anesthetize

an·es·the·ti·za·tion, nounnon·an·es·the·tized, adjective

How to use anesthetize in a sentence

Sows are anesthetized and then rolled into a surgical suite, where veterinarians remove eggs from their ovaries.
Gene editing has made pigs immune to a deadly epidemic|Katie McLean|December 11, 2020|MIT Technology Review
In the case of visual perception, this has, historically, involved presenting artificial stimuli to restrained or anesthetized animals, while recording neuronal activity in the visual cortex with electrodes.
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Even Quinn, with her second thoughts about safety, says she believes Washington has become anesthetized.
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Now Ricky French especially has the air of a demonstrating anatomist over an anesthetized body.
Young People's Pride|Stephen Vincent Benet

Then she turned quickly and surprised her anesthetized audience.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde
One woman, Hannah Green, had been anesthetized in 1848 by chloroform before undergoing a minor operation on her toe.
Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology|Audrey Davis
Failing in this manner of procedure, the affected animal is to be cast and anesthetized with chloroform.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
He described the fact that Governor Connally was conscious up until the time he was anesthetized in the operating room.
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