anaesthetises
Puts to sleep
Anaesthetises is the British spelling of anesthetizes—to administer anesthesia, rendering someone insensible to pain, typically for surgery: The doctor anaesthetises the patient before the procedure.
Figuratively, something that anaesthetises dulls the senses or numbs emotional response: Television anaesthetises the mind.
Drug-induced calm state
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
- inductionFormal admission process
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
inhalational · intravenous · general · local · regional · block · monitoring · ventilation
Topical numbing medication
- novocaineLocal numbing agent
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
gel · patch · dental · epidural · spinal · nerve block · freezing · site
Deprives of sensation
- deadensReduces force or feeling
- dullsReduces sharpness or intensity
- desensitizesMakes less responsive
- detachesRemoves from connection
blunts · suppresses · shields · distances · mutes · dampens · insulates · disconnects
Surgical procedure venue
- theatreArt of staged performance
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- sterileFree from microorganisms
- scrubsMedical staff uniform
gown · preoperative · postoperative · incision · procedure · scalpel · suture · laparotomy
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
- inductionFormal admission process
- intubationPlacing airway tube
anesthesiologist · inhalational · intravenous · general · local · regional · block · monitoring · ventilation · preoperative
lidocaine
Topical numbing medication
spray · gel · patch · dental · epidural · spinal · nerve block · freezing · site · numbness
numbs
Deprives of sensation
- deadensReduces force or feeling
- dullsReduces sharpness or intensity
- desensitizesMakes less responsive
detaches · blunts · suppresses · shields · distances · mutes · dampens · insulates · disconnects · buffers
operating room
Surgical procedure venue
scrubs · gown · preoperative · postoperative · incision · procedure · scalpel · suture · laparotomy · dissection
anaesthetisesawakens
Becomes conscious again
revives · rouses · brings round · resuscitates · wakes
anaesthetisessensitises
Makes reactive to stimuli
stimulates · energises · excites · activates · enlivens