anaesthetize

[ uh-nes-thi-tahyzor, especially British, uh-nees- ]

verb (used with object)

, an·aes·the·tized, an·aes·the·tiz·ing.

1. anesthetize.

anaesthetize

/ əˈniːsθəˌtaɪz /

verb

1. tr to render insensible to pain by administering an anaesthetic

Derived Forms

• aˌnaesthetiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• an·aesthe·ti·zation noun

Example Sentences

To study vision, it was typical of physiologists to use anaesthetized cats.

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