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anesthetize

UK
/əˈnɛsθətaɪz/
US
/əˈnɛsθəˌtaɪz/

Translations

anesthetizeverb
anesthetized
Past Simple
anesthetized
Past Participle
anesthetizing
Gerund
UK
/əˈnɛsθətaɪz/
US
/əˈnɛsθəˌtaɪz/
anesthésierSens médical ; s’emploie aussi au sens figuré pour « rendre insensible ».
The surgeon needed to anesthetize the patient before starting the operation.
Le chirurgien devait anesthésier le patient avant de commencer l’opération.
Additional translations
insensibiliserSens figuré ou technique ; met l’accent sur la perte de sensibilité ou de réactivité.
Synonyms
sedate
numb
deaden
insensitize
tranquilize

Definitions

anesthetizeverb
To administer an anesthetic to a person or animal, especially to induce a loss of sensation or consciousness.
The surgeon needed to anesthetize the patient before starting the operation.
To make something insensible or unresponsive, often used metaphorically.
The constant noise of the city can anesthetize one's senses over time.
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