anesthetize
to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
Origin of anesthetize
1- Also anaesthetize; especially British, an·es·the·tise .
Other words from anesthetize
- an·es·the·ti·za·tion, noun
- non·an·es·the·tized, adjective
Words Nearby anesthetize
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How to use anesthetize in a sentence
The female ocelot lay anesthetized on the exam table, behind the scenes at the Albuquerque Biopark Zoo.
I Tried to Impregnate an Ocelot With Frozen Sperm From a Dead Cat | Ashley Reeves, The Conversation | November 23, 2021 | The Daily BeastAs the 335-pound animal lay anesthetized on the floor of her enclosure, with a stomach tube down her throat and an intravenous line in a blood vessel for fluids, there seemed to be little improvement.
Delta variant nearly killed a lion during National Zoo’s covid outbreak | Michael Ruane | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostOnce Shera was anesthetized that day, the staff pondered her condition.
Delta variant nearly killed a lion during National Zoo’s covid outbreak | Michael Ruane | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostIn the creepy but simple procedure, the surgeon slits two anesthetized mice down their flanks, then sutures and staples them together, side by side.
Has the fountain of youth been in our blood all along? | Kat McGowan | September 28, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe risk to all of this mindfulness is the possibility that companies will rely on it as a way to anesthetize people to the stresses of work.
They acquired the tools to accomplish the deed, including a stun gun and the chemical means to anesthetize their victims.
The Cannibal Cop’s Social Network: Are More Plotting Attacks on Women? | David Freedlander | April 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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