In a state of unconsciousness or numbness produced by anaesthetic drugs; having received anaesthesia.
Past participle and adjective form of 'anaesthetize,' formed by adding '-ed' to the verb. This can function as an adjective describing the state someone is in.
An anaesthetized patient's body still responds to pain stimulus at a reflex level—their hand might jerk away from heat—but the brain isn't conscious to feel or remember it, which is why anesthesiologists say patients are 'asleep' but their bodies still work.
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