underanesthetized

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ anesthetized.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

underanesthetized (comparative more underanesthetized, superlative most underanesthetized)

  1. Inadequately anesthetized.
    • 2007 December 11, Melissa Lafsky, “Onscreen Villain Makes Doctors Wince”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Called anesthesia awareness, it occurs when patients wake up during surgery because they are underanesthetized.
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