anesthetize

[US]/ænˈesθaɪtaɪz/
[UK]/ænˈɛsthəˌtaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vto make someone unconscious using medicine so that they do not feel pain during an operation or medical procedure; to cause someone to lose feeling in a particular part of their body
Word Forms
Third Person Singularanesthetizes
Present Participleanesthetizing
Past Tenseanesthetized
Past Participleanesthetized

Phrases & Collocations

anesthetize the patient

anesthetize for surgery

anesthetize effectively

anesthetize the area

be anesthetized quickly

anesthetic to anesthetize

risks of anesthetizing

anesthetized during surgery

anesthetize with care

Example Sentences

the surgeon will anesthetize the patient before the operation.

the dentist will anesthetize your gums before filling the cavity.

the patient was fully anesthetized before the procedure.

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