Anaesthetize
verb
To make a person or animal not feel pain by giving them a drug.
The doctor will anaesthetize the patient before the operation.
Often appears as...
- anaesthetize a patient
- anaesthetize an area
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
verb
To make a person or animal not feel pain by giving them a drug.
The doctor will anaesthetize the patient before the operation.
Often appears as...
- anaesthetize a patient
- anaesthetize an area
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Pain Elimination
Used when referring to eliminating pain during medical procedures.
They will anaesthetize the cat before spaying it.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Primarily used in medical or dental settings by professionals.
The dentist anaesthetized my gums before the extraction.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Areas
Can refer to numbing a specific body part, rather than the whole body.
The surgeon will anaesthetize only the affected leg.
Pro Tip 1/3Pain Elimination
Used when referring to eliminating pain during medical procedures.
They will anaesthetize the cat before spaying it.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Primarily used in medical or dental settings by professionals.
The dentist anaesthetized my gums before the extraction.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Areas
Can refer to numbing a specific body part, rather than the whole body.
The surgeon will anaesthetize only the affected leg.
Pro Tip 1/3Pain Elimination
Used when referring to eliminating pain during medical procedures.
They will anaesthetize the cat before spaying it.
Pro Tip 2/3Medical Context
Primarily used in medical or dental settings by professionals.
The dentist anaesthetized my gums before the extraction.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Areas
Can refer to numbing a specific body part, rather than the whole body.
The surgeon will anaesthetize only the affected leg.
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Video examples
Saving Animals Through...
And they knew those cysts we're going to be a problem but she was too old to anaesthetize and put under to work on. So, we got there this summer, rolled out the black velvet photographed her, sweetest rhino ever. And at the end of the shoot, she was tired and she laid down and went to sleep. And she died seven days later.
Video examples
Saving Animals Through...
And they knew those cysts we're going to be a problem but she was too old to anaesthetize and put under to work on. So, we got there this summer, rolled out the black velvet photographed her, sweetest rhino ever. And at the end of the shoot, she was tired and she laid down and went to sleep. And she died seven days later.
Example 1 of 1
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