#anaesthetize
- Anesthetize — To subject a living organism, a patient, or an anatomical region to the action of an anesthetic agent, with the purpose of temporarily and reversibly suppressing pain sensitivity during a medical procedure. Figuratively, the action expresses the neutralization, numbing, or annihilation of the emotional, moral, or sensory responsiveness of a person or a community toward external stimuli.
- Anesthetized — Having undergone the process of anesthesia; a patient, living organism, or anatomical segment under the influence of an anesthetic substance, with pain sensitivity or consciousness temporarily suppressed. Figuratively, it describes a person lacking responsiveness, indifferent, apathetic, or unable to feel strong emotions due to moral shock or trauma.