anesthetized

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To test the observation, they strapped pressure sensors around the bellies of lightly anesthetized mice and observed the brain when slight pressure was applied only to the abdominal muscles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Proulx found something similar in 2018, when he and colleagues injected tracer dyes into the cisterna magna and found they entered the systemic blood more quickly in awake mice than anesthetized ones.

From Science Magazine • May 24, 2024

Control rats ate regular food and were anesthetized, but had no surgery.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2024

"With the help of his training, Thibodaux was anesthetized and intubated to allow us to safely manage him during the procedure," associate veterinarian Christina Ploog, who led the procedure, said in a statement.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

To reduce the pain, they anesthetized his throat.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore