Anesthetizer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person that administers anesthesia dated

    "Buller's the best anesthetizer in the state and a splendid fellow besides."

  2. 2
    A device with an anesthetic effect

    "Aunt Ruth has an "electronic anesthetizer" that controls her chronic back pain but also activates the garage door."

Example

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"Buller's the best anesthetizer in the state and a splendid fellow besides."

Etymology

From anesthetize + -er.

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