Verb: anaesthetise u'nes-thu,tIz [N. Amer], u'nees-thu,tIz [Brit]
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: anesthetize)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: anesthetize)
- Administer an anaesthetic drug to
"The patient must be anaesthetised before the operation";
- anesthetize [N. Amer], anaesthetize [Brit, Cdn], put under, put out
Derived forms: anaesthetised, anaesthetises, anaesthetising
Antonym: bring around
Encyclopedia: Anaesthetise