anesthetizing
Putting under sedation
Anesthetizing is administering anesthesia—drugs that block pain or induce unconsciousness for medical procedures.
A doctor anesthetizes a patient before surgery.
Figuratively, anything that numbs or dulls sensation anesthetizes: The repetitive work had an anesthetizing effect on her mind.
The British spelling is anaesthetizing.
Causing loss of sensation
- sedatingCalming with medication
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
lidocaine · epidural · local · general · intravenous · preoperative · intubation · dosage
Removing keenness or luster
- mind-numbingExtremely tedious or monotonous
- stupefyingCausing mental paralysis
- soporificInducing drowsiness
- boringFailing to engage interest
monotonous · tedious · deadening · lulling · hypnotic · droning · repetitive · desensitizing
Causing loss of sensation
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
- desensitizingReducing responsiveness to stimulus
- suppressingForcibly restraining or inhibiting
blunting · detaching · dissociating · disconnecting · muting · dampening · shutting down · protective
numbing
Causing loss of sensation
- sedatingCalming with medication
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
propofol · lidocaine · epidural · local · general · intravenous · preoperative · intubation · dosage · induction
dulling
Removing keenness or luster
- mind-numbingExtremely tedious or monotonous
- stupefyingCausing mental paralysis
- soporificInducing drowsiness
boring · monotonous · tedious · deadening · lulling · hypnotic · droning · repetitive · desensitizing · pacifying
numbing
Causing loss of sensation
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- deadeningLessening intensity or sensitivity
- desensitizingReducing responsiveness to stimulus
suppressing · blunting · detaching · dissociating · disconnecting · muting · dampening · shutting down · protective · coping
anesthetizingawakening
Return to consciousness
reviving · rousing · resuscitating · stimulating · arousing
anesthetizingelectrifying
Intensely thrilling or stimulating
thrilling · exhilarating · invigorating · stimulating · galvanizing
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