Anaesthetised

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The condition of being rendered insensate to pain due to medical treatment involves the individual's loss of sensory perception during procedures
2. This state is characterized by the absence of physical discomfort resulting from pharmacological methods used in healthcare settings
3. A state achieved through medical intervention that eliminates pain sensation and may involve temporary loss of awareness during surgical or diagnostic procedures

Etymology: The root is Greek "anaisthētos", meaning "without sensation". It combines "an-", meaning "not" or "without", with "aisthēsis", meaning perception or feeling. The Greek sense is literal: a body stripped of feeling, which is what the modern procedure aims to produce. The English verb "anaesthetise" is built from the noun "anaesthetic", with the verb-forming ending "-ise", the British spelling of "-ize". To anaesthetise someone is to give them an anaesthetic. The form shown here is the past tense, describing a patient who has already received that treatment.

Synonyms: numbed, sedated, insensitized, tranquilized, calmed

Antonyms: stimulated, awakened, alerted