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anesthésier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • anesthetize verb To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
  • numb adj Unable to feel physical sensation, especially because of cold or pressure on a nerve.

Senses

anesthésier is used for these senses in English:

  • anesthetize (transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
  • numb (transitive) To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).

numb — full definition

  1. adj Unable to feel physical sensation, especially because of cold or pressure on a nerve.
  2. adj Unable to feel or respond emotionally, often after shock or grief.
  3. verb To make (something) unable to feel physical sensation, or to dull an emotion.

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