anesthetize

  • 11anesthetize — To produce loss of sensation. * * * anes·the·tize or chiefly Brit anaes·the·tize also anaes·the·tise thə .tīz vt, tized or chiefly Brit tized also tised; tiz·ing or chiefly Brit tiz·ing also tis·ing to subject to anesthesia anes·the·ti·za·tion or …

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  • 12anesthetize — Synonyms and related words: KO, abate, allay, alleviate, appease, assuage, bedaze, benumb, besot, blunt, chloroform, coldcock, cushion, deaden, deaden the pain, desensitize, diminish, dope, drug, dull, ease, ease matters, entrance, etherize,… …

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  • 13anesthetize — a|nes|the|tize [əˈni:sθıtaız US əˈnes ] v [T] the usual American spelling of ↑anaesthetize …

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  • 14anesthetize — a|nes|the|tize [ ə nesθə,taız ] verb transitive to give someone an ANESTHETIC so that they do not feel pain during a medical operation …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15anesthetize — [[t]əni͟ːsθətaɪz[/t]] see anaesthetize …

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  • 16anesthetize — verb (T) the usual American spelling of anaesthetise …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17anesthetize — anes·the·tize …

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  • 18anesthetize — UK [əˈniːsθətaɪz] / US [əˈnesθəˌtaɪz] an American spelling of anaesthetize …

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  • 19anesthetize — an•es•the•tize [[t]əˈnɛs θɪˌtaɪz[/t]] v. t. tized, tiz•ing med to render insensible, as by an anesthetic • Etymology: 1840–50 an•es the•ti•za′tion, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20anesthetize — /əˈnisθətaɪz/ (say uh neesthuhtuyz) verb (t) (anesthetized, anesthetizing) → anaesthetise. –anesthetization /ənisθətaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (say uhneesthuhtuyz ayshuhn), noun …