anesthetize
(verb)
verb
1. administer an anesthetic drug to
- The patient must be anesthetized before the operation
- anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth
Similar word(s): anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise
Definition categories: body, dose, drug
Sentences with anesthetize as a verb:
- Just prior to surgery the doctor will anesthetize him and he will sleep for four hours.