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preanesthetize

preanesthetize verb: to anesthetize prior to surgery.

Verb

preanesthetize (third-person singular simple present preanesthetizes, present participle preanesthetizing, simple past and past participle preanesthetized)

  1. To anesthetize prior to surgery

Forms of preanesthetize

third-person singular presentpreanesthetizes
present participlepreanesthetizing
past participlepreanesthetized
pastpreanesthetized

Origin of preanesthetize

From pre- + anesthetize.

Questions about preanesthetize

What does preanesthetize mean?
Preanesthetize means to anesthetize prior to surgery.
What part of speech is preanesthetize?
Preanesthetize is a verb.
What is the past tense of preanesthetize?
The past tense of preanesthetize is preanesthetized.

Words near preanesthetize in the dictionary

  1. preanaphase
  2. preanaphoral
  3. preanesthesia
  4. preanesthetic
  5. preanesthetics
  6. preanesthetize
  7. preanesthetized
  8. preangiogenic
  9. preanhepatic
  10. preanimism
  11. preanneal

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