Anesthetize is a medical procedure that involves the use of drugs, gases, or other substances to reduce or eliminate sensation in a certain area of the body. The crossword solutions for this term are ZONK (4 letters), BENUMB (6 letters), DRUG (4 letters), NUMB (4 letters), SEDATE (6 letters), DEADEN (6 letters), and GAS (3 letters). Zonk is a slang term for being knocked out or rendered unconscious, while BENUMB means to make NUMB or insensitive. DRUG is a substance used to treat, cure, or prevent a disease or to relieve pain. NUMB means to make insensitive or unresponsive, and SEDATE means to calm or soothe. DEADEN means to make less intense or effective, and GAS is a substance in a gaseous state at ordinary atmospheric pressure.