Definitions

1. verb

to render or make someone or something insensible to pain, especially by administering an anaesthetic

“The surgeon anaesthetised the patient before the operation.”

2. verb

to deprive someone or something of feeling or sensitivity

“The harsh critic anaesthetised the audience with his scathing review.”

3. noun

the state of being made insensible to pain

“The anaesthesia wore off quickly, and the patient began to feel the pain again.”