What is the meaning of anesthetize?

Administer an anesthetic drug to.
- usage: "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
- synonyms: anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put under, put out

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APA	WordNet. (2010). anesthetize. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/anesthetize/definitions/1256564
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "anesthetize" http://smartdefine.org/anesthetize/definitions/1256564 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLA	WordNet. "anesthetize" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/anesthetize/definitions/1256564>

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