1. made insensible to pain, typically by the administration of an anesthetic drug
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'anesthetized'

1. past tense and past participle of anaesthetise; to administer an anesthetic to; to make insensible to pain
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is 'anesthetized'; medical/clinical context

Examples

• The patient was anaesthetised before the surgery began.
• The dentist anaesthetised the area around the tooth before filling the cavity.
• Once anaesthetised, the dog remained still during the veterinary procedure.
• The surgeon waited until the patient was fully anaesthetised before making the first incision.
• Local anesthetic was used to keep the wound anaesthetised throughout the treatment.
• She felt nothing during the operation because she had been properly anaesthetised.