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an·es·the·tize (an·aes·the·tize)
 anesthetize (anaesthetize)
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
anesthetizes, anaesthetizes, anesthetizing, anaesthetizing, anesthetized, anaesthetized |
| definition: |
to render unable to perceive bodily sensations such as pain, esp. with an anesthetic.
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| related words: |
blur, deaden, numb, opiate |
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| derivations: |
anaesthetization (n.), anesthetization (n.) |
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