anesthetization

[uh-nes-thi-tahyz]

an·es·the·tize

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


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

an·es·the·ti·za·tion, noun
non·an·es·the·tized, adjective
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anaesthetize, anaesthetise or anesthetize (əˈniːsθəˌtaɪz)
 
vb
(tr) to render insensible to pain by administering an anaesthetic
 
anaesthetise, anaesthetise or anesthetize
 
vb
 
anesthetize, anaesthetise or anesthetize
 
vb
 
anaestheti'zation, anaesthetise or anesthetize
 
n
 
anaestheti'sation, anaesthetise or anesthetize
 
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anestheti'zation, anaesthetise or anesthetize
 
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