anesthetize

== English == === Alternative forms === anaesthetize anaesthetise (non-Oxford British spelling) anæsthetize (archaic spelling) anesthetise (non-standard non-Oxford British spelling) (very dubious) === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈniːs.θə.taɪz/, /æˈniːs.θə.taɪz/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈnɛs.θə.taɪz/, /əˈnɛs.θɪ.taɪz/ === Verb === anesthetize (third-person singular simple present anesthetizes, present participle anesthetizing, simple past and past participle anesthetized) (American spelling, Canadian spelling) (transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== anesthetic anesthetist anesthetizer ==== Translations ====