anesthetizing

əˈnɛsθəˌtaɪzɪŋ

Definition of anesthetizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

numbness

Rare

making someone feel numb or indifferent

Rare

The anesthetizing effect of the news left everyone in shock.

deadening

desensitizing

numbing

medical

TECH.

causing a loss of sensation or consciousness

TECH.

The anesthetizing gas made the patient unconscious during surgery.

deadening

numbing

sedative

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Origin of anesthetizing

Greek, an (without) + aisthesis (sensation)

Examples of anesthetizing in a sentence

His speech had an anesthetizing impact on the audience.
The anesthetizing effect of the drug was immediate.
The anesthetizing cream numbed the area before the procedure.

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French:anesthésiant, anesthésique, ...
German:betäubend, ...
Italian:insensibile, anestetizzante, ...
Spanish:entorpecedor, anestésico, ...
Portuguese:entorpecente, anestésico, ...
Chinese:麻木, ...
Japanese:無感覚にする, 麻酔の, ...
Arabic:مُخَدِّر, مُسَبِّب لِلتَّخْدِير, ...
Hebrew:מְאַלְחֵשׁ, ...
Russian:делающий безразличным, анестезирующий, ...
Ukrainian:оніміння, анестезуючий, ...
Hindi:सुन्न करने वाला, संवेदनाहारी, ...
Bengali:অ্যানেস্থেটাইজিং, ...
Catalan:anestesiant, anestèsic, ...
Czech:otupující, anestetický, ...
Danish:bedøvende, ...
Dutch:verdovend, anesthetisch, ...
Greek:αναισθητοποιητικός, αναισθητικός, ...
Hungarian:érzéketlenítő, érzéstelenítő, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យស្ពឹកស្រពន់, ដែលធ្វើឱ្យស្ពឹក, ...
Korean:무감각하게 하는, 마취의, ...
Persian:بی حس کننده, بیهوش کننده, ...
Polish:znieczulający, ...
Portuguese (BR):entorpecente, anestésico, ...
Romanian:amorțitor, anestezic, ...
Swedish:bedövande, anestetisk, ...
Thai:ทำให้ชา, ยาชา, ...
Turkish:uyuşturucu, anestezi, ...
Vietnamese:gây tê, gây mê, ...

anesthetize

əˈniːsθətaɪz

Definition of anesthetize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

emotional

Rare

make someone emotionally numb or unresponsive

Rare

The tragic news seemed to anesthetize her feelings.

deaden

desensitize

numb

medical

TECH.

administer drugs to prevent pain during surgery

TECH.

The doctor will anesthetize the patient before the operation..

numb

sedate

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Origin of anesthetize

Greek, an- (without) + aisthesis (sensation)

Examples of anesthetize in a sentence

The monotonous routine seemed to anesthetize their emotions.
The vet will anesthetize the dog before the procedure.
They need to anesthetize the area before stitching the wound.

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French:anesthésier, endormir, ...
German:betäuben, anästhesieren, ...
Italian:anestetizzare, ...
Spanish:anestesiar, sedar, ...
Portuguese:anestesiar, ...
Chinese:使情感麻木, 使麻醉, ...
Japanese:麻痺させる, 麻酔をかける, ...
Arabic:خَدَّرَ, أعطى مخدرا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרִישׁ לְחֲסַר תְּחוּשָׁה, לְהַרְדִּים, ...
Russian:притупить, обезболить, ...
Ukrainian:знечулювати, знеболити, ...
Hindi:सुन्न करना, संवेदनाहारी करना, ...
Bengali:অসাড় করা, অ্যানেস্থেটাইজ করা, ...
Catalan:insensibilitzar, adormir, ...
Czech:otupit, anestezovat, ...
Danish:bedøve, anæstesiere, ...
Dutch:verdoven, anestheseren, ...
Greek:αναισθητοποιώ, ναρκώνω, ...
Hungarian:eltompítani, altatni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យស្ពឹកស្រពន់ផ្លូវអារម្មណ៍, សន្លប់, ...
Korean:마비시키다, 마취하다, ...
Persian:بی‌حس کرد, بی‌حس کردن, ...
Polish:znieczulać, ...
Portuguese (BR):anestesiar, sedar, ...
Romanian:a amorți, a adormi, ...
Swedish:bedöva, anestetisera, ...
Thai:ทำให้ชาอารมณ์, ให้ยาชา, ...
Turkish:hissizleştirmek, anestezi yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm tê liệt, gây mê, ...

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Definition of anesthetizing - Reverso English Dictionary

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Definition of anesthetize - Reverso English Dictionary

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