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anesthetize

/əˈnɛs.θə.taɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
anes-thetize
IPA
/əˈnɛs.θə.taɪz/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.

Canadian usage; American usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈnɛs.θə.taɪz/
  • British English: /əˈniːs.θə.taɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

anesthetizes (present, singular) anesthetizing (participle, present) anesthetized (participle, past) anesthetized (past) anaesthetize (alternative) anaesthetise (alternative) anæsthetize (alternative) anesthetise (alternative)

Derived Forms

anesthetizable cryoanesthetized nonanesthetized overanesthetize preanesthetize reanesthetize unanesthetized underanesthetized

Frequently Paired Words

anesthetic anesthetist anesthetizer

Synonyms

anaesthetize anesthetise anaesthetise put under put out

Questions

How do you pronounce anesthetize?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈnɛs.θə.taɪz/.
What does anesthetize mean?
To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.

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