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Verb: anaesthetise  u'nes-thu,tIz [N. Amer], u'nees-thu,tIz [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: anesthetize)
  1. Administer an anaesthetic drug to
    "The patient must be anaesthetised before the operation";
    - anesthetize [N. Amer], anaesthetize [Brit, Cdn], anesthetise [Brit], put under, put out

Derived forms: anaesthetised, anaesthetises, anaesthetising

Type of: dose, drug

Antonym: bring back

Encyclopedia: Anaesthetise