anesthetize

🇺🇸 /əˈnesθətaɪz/ 🇬🇧 /əˈniːsθətaɪz/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

To put someone or something into a state where they cannot feel pain, often by using medicine before surgery.

The doctor will anesthetize the patient before the surgery to ensure they don't feel any pain.

translation

v. To put someone or something into a state where they cannot feel pain, often by using medicine before surgery.

Word Forms

3rd Present anesthetizes
Progressive anesthetizing
Past anesthetized
Perfect anesthetized