Put Under (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 carefully reviewed the patient's chart before deciding to put her under with a general anesthetic.
- The veterinarian needed to put the dog under before performing the complex surgery.
- To put the child under would require careful consideration of the risks and benefits associated with anesthesia.
- During the procedure, the dentist may need to put you under if the pain becomes too intense.
- The anesthesiologist made sure everyone in the operating room was ready before putting the patient under for the operation.