anesthetize

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

Origin of anesthetize

1
1840–50; <Greek anaísthēt(os) (see anesthetic) + -ize

Other words from anesthetize

  • an·es·the·ti·za·tion, noun
  • non·an·es·the·tized, adjective

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