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Definition of Anaesthetise
1. Verb. Administer an anesthetic drug to. "Did he anaesthetise his foot? "; "Anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
Specialized synonyms: Etherise, Etherize, Cocainise, Cocainize, Chloroform, Freeze, Block
Generic synonyms: Dose, Drug
Derivative terms: Anaesthetic, Anaesthetic, Anaesthetic, Anesthetic, Anesthetic
Antonyms: Bring To
Definition of Anaesthetise
1. Verb. To render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Anaesthetise
1. To produce loss of sensation. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anaesthetise
Literary usage of Anaesthetise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1874)
"It is probable that certain subjects are absolutely refractory—that is, it is
impossible to anaesthetise them in spite of every precaution that can ..."
2. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1896)
"The author concludes by summarising the steps of tne operation:— (1) anaesthetise
the urethra with cocaine and insert bougies. (2) anaesthetise the patient ..."
3. Die Sinne der Pflanzen by Heinz Welten, Kliment Arkadʹevich Timiri͡a zev, Anna Sheremeteva (1912)
"We can anaesthetise a plant in the same way as we anaesthetise a man before a
serious surgical operation. We oblige it to inhale the vapour of ether or ..."
4. Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal (1885)
"The well known property of cocain, to anaesthetise the mucosa of the tongue, led
him to try its effect upon the eye. Experiments made on animals resulted, ..."
5. The Clinical Journal (1901)
"It often occurs to an anaesthetist that he is asked to anaesthetise someone who
has already undergone an operation, and has suffered much afterwards—let us ..."
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