Verb: anaesthetize u'nes-thu,tIz [N. Amer], u'nees-thu,tIz [Brit]
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: anesthetize)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: anesthetize)
- Administer an anaesthetic drug to
"The patient must be anaesthetized before the operation";
- anesthetize [N. Amer], anaesthetise [Brit], put under, put out
Derived forms: anaesthetized, anaesthetizes, anaesthetizing
Encyclopedia: Anaesthetize