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anestetizzare

to anaesthetize

verb ah-neh-steh-teed-DZAH-reh Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: from Greek anaisthesia, 'absence of sensation'

Also means

to numb

Usage Note

Anestetizzare is used both literally in medical contexts — anestetizzare il paziente — and figuratively: la propaganda anestetizza le coscienze (propaganda numbs consciences). The seed POS was listed as adjective but this is a verb (infinitive form); enriched accordingly.

Examples

"Il dentista ha anestetizzato la gengiva."

Natural Translation

The dentist anaesthetized the gum.

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