anaesthetizes

IPA/əˈniːs.θə.taɪz/
IPA/əˈnes.θə.taɪz/

anaesthetizes — verb

  • anaesthetizespresent simple I / you / we / they
  • anaesthetizeses3rd person singular
  • anaesthetizesing-ing form
  • anaesthetizesedpast simple

1. to give a drug to a patient that removes the ability to feel pain, usually so th

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to give a drug to a patient that removes the ability to feel pain, usually so that surgery can be performed

例句

The dentist anaesthetised the patient's gum before drilling the tooth.

collocation: anaesthetise + body part

Femi's cat was anaesthetised before the vet cleaned its injured paw.

passive: be + anaesthetised

同義詞
  • numb

    informal; describes the result rather than the medical act ('the dentist numbed my gum')

  • put under

    informal phrasal verb, refers to general anaesthesia ('they put her under for the operation')

  • sedate

    milder; means to calm or make sleepy rather than completely remove pain

反義詞
  • wake

    the state after anaesthesia wears off

  • revive

    to bring someone back to consciousness after anaesthesia

文法句型

anaesthetize + noun phrase (person or animal)

passive: be + anaesthetized

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive voice (e.g. 'the patient was anaesthetised'). The British spelling uses 'ae' (anaesthetise/anaesthetize); the American equivalent is 'anesthetize'. The subject is typically a medical professional, and the object is a person, animal, or body part.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor anaesthetised the pain.
✅The doctor anaesthetised the patient so they felt no pain.
💡the verb acts on the person or animal, not on the pain itself.
❌She was anesthetized during surgery.' (US spelling in a British context)
✅She was anaesthetised during surgery.
💡in British English, use the 'ae' spelling (anaesthetise/anaesthetize).