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ANAESTHETIZE

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an⋅aes⋅the⋅tize

  [uh-nes-thi-tahyz or, especially Brit., uh-nees-]
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–verb (used with object), -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
anesthetize.
Also, especially British, an⋅aes⋅the⋅tise.

Related forms:
an⋅aes⋅the⋅ti⋅za⋅tion, noun

an⋅es⋅the⋅tize

  [uh-nes-thi-tahyz]
–verb (used with object), -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
Also, anaesthetize; especially British, an⋅es⋅the⋅tise.

Origin:
1840–50; < Gk anaísthēt(os) (see anesthetic ) + -ize

Related forms:
an⋅es⋅the⋅ti⋅za⋅tion, noun
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a·naes·the·tize   (ə-něs'thĭ-tīz')   
v.  Variant of anesthetize.
a·nes·the·tize also a·naes·the·tize   (ə-něs'thĭ-tīz')   
tr.v.   a·nes·the·tized also a·naes·the·tized, a·nes·the·tiz·ing also a·naes·the·tiz·ing, a·nes·the·tiz·es also a·naes·the·tiz·es
To induce anesthesia in.
a·nes'the·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.
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Main Entry: anes·the·tize
Variants: or chiefly British anaes·the·tize also anaes·the·tise /-th&-"tIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -tized or chiefly British -tized also -tised; -tiz·ing or chiefly British -tiz·ing also -tis·ing
: to subject to anesthesia —anes·the·ti·za·tion or chiefly British anaes·the·ti·za·tion also anaes·the·ti·sa·tion /&-"nes-th&t-&-'zA-sh&n, Brit -"nEs-/ noun
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anesthetize a·nes·the·tize (ə-něs'thĭ-tīz')
v. a·nes·the·tized, a·nes·the·tiz·ing, a·nes·the·tiz·es
To induce anesthesia in.

an·es'the·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.

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