Anesthesia And Surgery Terms

verb to administer a narcotic drug to someone in order to induce a state of unconsciousness or insensibility

• The doctor decided to narcotize the patient before performing the surgery.
• I heard they had to narcotize him to calm him down at the dentist.
• The party was so boring, I felt like I needed to narcotize myself just to get through it.
• The soothing music seemed to narcotize my worries away.

noun a medical condition characterized by an abnormally slow heart rate

• The patient was diagnosed with bradycardia, characterized by a slow heart rate.
• My friend experienced bradycardia during his last check-up.
• I heard that bradycardia can make you feel really tired.
• His bradycardia was like a slow metronome, ticking away at a relaxed pace.