Anesthetise (Verb)
Meaning
Administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The doctor made sure to anesthetise the area before starting the complicated surgery.
- Local anaesthetic was used to anesthetise the hand before the stitches were applied.
- In order to conduct the dental procedure, the dentist had to anesthetise the patient's gum.
- Due to his extreme pain, the injured player was given medication to anesthetise his knee.
- The vet carefully anesthetised the animal prior to performing the delicate operation.