anesthetize
Put to sleep
To anesthetize is to administer anesthesia—drugs that block pain or induce unconsciousness for medical procedures: The surgeon waited until the patient was fully anesthetized.
Figuratively, anything that numbs awareness or dulls the senses anesthetizes: Television anesthetizes the mind.
Also spelled anaesthetize in British English.
Reduce responsiveness over time
- numbLacking physical sensation
- dullLacking edge or interest
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- deadenDiminish force or sensation
inure · harden · detach · disconnect · suppress · dampen · mute · shield
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- halothaneInhaled surgical anesthetic
- etherVolatile organic solvent
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
- nitrous oxideAnesthetic inhalant causing euphoria
lidocaine · ketamine · fentanyl · thiopental · muscle relaxant
Not awake or aware
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- sleepyWanting to doze
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
hypnotic · relaxation · twilight sleep · soporific · tranquilize · dopey · groggy · unresponsive
Lacking sensation or consciousness
- deadenedMade less intense
- desensitizedMade unresponsive through overexposure
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- loss of sensationAbsence of feeling
nerve block · topical · frozen · paralyzed · blocked · dulled
Formal admission process
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- dosingGiving measured medicine
preoperative · maintenance · emergence · recovery · MAC · spinal block · epidural · nerve block
Surgical procedure venue
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- sterile fieldUncontaminated surgical workspace
suture · procedure · preoperative · intraoperative · postoperative · patient · consent · vital signs
desensitize
Reduce responsiveness over time
deaden · inure · harden · detach · disconnect · suppress · dampen · mute · shield · insulate
propofol
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- halothaneInhaled surgical anesthetic
- etherVolatile organic solvent
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
nitrous oxide · lidocaine · ketamine · fentanyl · thiopental · muscle relaxant
unconscious
Not awake or aware
sedative · hypnotic · relaxation · twilight sleep · soporific · tranquilize · dopey · groggy · unresponsive · stupor
insensate
Lacking sensation or consciousness
- deadenedMade less intense
- desensitizedMade unresponsive through overexposure
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
loss of sensation · nerve block · topical · frozen · paralyzed · blocked · dulled
induction
Formal admission process
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- laryngoscopeInstrument for viewing voicebox
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
dosing · preoperative · maintenance · emergence · recovery · MAC · spinal block · epidural · nerve block · conscious sedation
operating room
Surgical procedure venue
sterile field · suture · procedure · preoperative · intraoperative · postoperative · patient · consent · vital signs · blood pressure
- local anestheticDrug blocking regional sensation
- general anestheticDrug causing full unconsciousness
- anesthetic gasVapor inducing unconsciousness
- topical anestheticSurface-applied pain blocker
- ester anestheticNumbing agent with linkage bond
- nurse anesthetistClinician who delivers anesthesia
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