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verb (v)

• administer an anesthetic drug to(verb.body)

  Example:
  The patient must be anesthetized before the operation.
  Anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth.
  

  Synonym:
  anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, put out, put under
  Antonym:
  bring around, bring back, bring round, bring to
  

  source: wordnet30