anesthetize
verb
/æˈniːs.θə.taɪz/
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/əˈniːs.θə.taɪz/
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/əˈnɛs.θə.taɪz/
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/əˈnɛs.θɪ.taɪz/
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- (transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
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anesthésier
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anesthetic
noun
/ˌænəsˈtɛtɪk/
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/ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/
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- (American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
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anesthésie
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anesthetic
adjective
/ˌænəsˈtɛtɪk/
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/ˌænəsˈθɛtɪk/
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- Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
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anesthésique
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anesthetization
noun
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- The administration of anesthesia.
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anesthésation,
anesthésie
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