1. made unable to feel pain or sensation, especially through the use of anesthesia during medical procedures
Usage: medical
2. made emotionally numb or unresponsive
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The patient was fully anesthetized before the surgery began.
• Her arm remained anesthetized for several hours after the procedure.
• The dentist ensured the area was properly anesthetized before drilling.
• He felt anesthetized by the constant bad news on television.
• The anesthetized patient showed no response to stimuli.
• Years of trauma had left her emotionally anesthetized.
• The local anesthetic kept his jaw anesthetized during the dental work.