Anesthetizing

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

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

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

Synonyms

put under anaesthetize put to sleep put out anaesthetized cauterizing anaesthetise tranquillising palpating desensitizing fibrillating stupefy

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