anesthetized
anesthetized is the simple past and past participle of anesthetize.
Adjective
anesthetized (comparative more anesthetized, superlative most anesthetized)
- Subject to anesthesia
- Made to be unfeeling, alienated and emotionless.
- Well, look behind the eyes, it's a hollow, hallow, anesthetized, save-my-own-ass-screw-these-guys smoke-and-mirror lockdown.2003, R.E.M., “Bad Day”, in The Best of R.E.M.: In Time 1988-2003
Meaning of anesthetize
Verb
anesthetize (third-person singular simple present anesthetizes, present participle anesthetizing, simple past and past participle anesthetized)
- To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
- Just prior to surgery the doctor will anesthetize him and he will sleep for four hours.
Forms of anesthetized
| comparative | more anesthetized |
|---|---|
| superlative | most anesthetized |
Questions about anesthetized
- What does anesthetized mean?
- Anesthetized means subject to anesthesia.
- What is anesthetized the simple past and past participle of?
- Anesthetized is the simple past and past participle of anesthetize.
- What part of speech is anesthetized?
- Anesthetized is an adjective.
Words near anesthetized in the dictionary
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