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ANESTHETIZE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Administer an anesthetic drug to

Example:

anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth

Synonyms:

anaesthetise; anaesthetize; anesthetise; anesthetize; put out; put under

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "anesthetize" is one way to...):

dose; drug (administer a drug to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "anesthetize"):

etherise; etherize (anesthetize with ether)

cocainise; cocainize (anesthetize with cocaine)

chloroform (anesthetize with chloroform)

freeze (anesthetize by cold)

block (interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Did he anesthetize his foot?

Antonym:

bring to (return to consciousness)

Derivation:

anesthetic (a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations)

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