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v. - Make unconscious by means of drugs.

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Usage examples (11)
  • To extract a molar, always anesthetise the buccal nerve.
  • It is not possible to anesthetise the whole cavity and furthermore, the needle may spread the infection.
  • In cases with persistent sensation of the lingual innervation of the gum, anesthetise the lingual nerve, as for palatine anesthesia.
  • Orderly transition of power - that's just poor spin designed to anesthetise Labour's less savvey voters they must have plenty of those .
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