verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs. Canada, US, transitive

   "Just prior to surgery the doctor will anesthetize him and he will sleep for four hours."

2. 2
   administer an anesthetic drug to wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abateallayalleviateanaesthetiseanaesthetizeanesthetise

Antonyms

All antonyms

awaken

Example

More examples

"Time may not heal your wounds, but it might anesthetize them."

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