anaesthetise
anaesthetise — verb
1. to give someone a drug that stops them from feeling pain, so a doctor can operat
to give someone a drug that stops them from feeling pain, so a doctor can operate or carry out treatment
Dr. Okonkwo anaesthetised the patient's arm before stitching the deep cut.
anaesthetised the patient's arm
The vet anaesthetised Yuki's cat before removing a thorn from its paw.
A local injection anaesthetised Soren's gum before the dentist filled the cavity.
Once Mei-Lin's arm was fully anaesthetised, Dr. Chen began resetting the broken bone.
Amara's lower body was anaesthetised before the emergency caesarean section.
- numb
more general and less formal; can describe cold or shock, not only medical drugging
- put under
informal phrasal verb used in everyday conversation about surgery
- desensitise
broader term for reducing sensitivity; not limited to medical contexts
- sensitise
make more responsive to physical sensation
文法句型
anaesthetise + noun
用法筆記
British English spelling; the American form is 'anesthetize'. Both are regular verbs (anaesthetised, anaesthetising / anesthetized, anesthetizing).