etherize
[ ee-thuh-rahyz ]
verb (used with object),e·ther·ized, e·ther·iz·ing.
Medicine/Medical. to put under the influence of ether; anesthetize.
to render groggy or numb, as if by an anesthetic.
Origin of etherize
1- Also especially British, e·ther·ise .
Other words from etherize
- e·ther·i·za·tion, noun
- e·ther·iz·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for etherize
etherize
etherise
/ (ˈiːθəˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr) obsolete to subject (a person) to the anaesthetic influence of ether fumes; anaesthetize
Derived forms of etherize
- etherization or etherisation, noun
- etherizer or etheriser, noun
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