anesthetize
(US)
verb
or British
anaesthetize
or
anaesthetise
/əˈnɛsθəˌtaɪz/
anesthetizes;
anesthetized;
anesthetizing
or British
anaesthetize
or
anaesthetise
/əˈnɛsθəˌtaɪz/
anesthetizes;
anesthetized;
anesthetizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANESTHETIZE
[+ object]
medical
:
to give drugs to (a patient) so that no pain can be felt
:
to give an anesthetic to (a patient)