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Verb: anesthetise  u'nes-thu`tIz
Usage: Brit (=anesthetize)
  1. Administer an anaesthetic drug to
    "The patient must be anesthetised before the operation"
    - anesthetize [N. Amer], anaesthetize [Brit, Cdn], anaesthetise [Brit], put under, put out

Derived forms: anesthetises, anesthetising

See also: anesthetic [N. Amer]

Type of: dose, drug