underanesthetized

adjective

Inadequately anesthetized.

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Meanings

adjectiveunderanesthetized (comparative more underanesthetized, superlative most underanesthetized)

comparative more underanesthetized · superlative most underanesthetized

  1. Inadequately anesthetized.

    Called anesthesia awareness, it occurs when patients wake up during surgery because they are underanesthetized.

    2007 December 11, Melissa Lafsky, “Onscreen Villain Makes Doctors Wince”, in New York Times

Origin

From under- + anesthetized.

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