anesthetise meaning

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anesthetise (verb): administer an anesthetic drug to.

Spelling: anesthetise (British) · anesthetize (American)

Definition of anesthetise

  1. administer an anesthetic drug to
    • The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
    • anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth

    Synonyms: anesthetize, anaesthetize, anaesthetise, put under, put out

    Type of: drug

    Kinds: etherize, cocainize, chloroform, freeze, block

    Related forms: anesthetic

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in SE · 11-letter words

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