‖ , v. t. (Med.) To produce anesthesia by an anæsthetic. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]
v. t. To cause to become unconscious by administration of an anaesthetic agent. [ Also spelled anaesthetize. ] Syn. -- put to sleep, put under, put out. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
adj. rendered insensible by anesthetizing. Same as anaesthetized. [ Also spelled anaesthetized. ] [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]