etherize

[ ee-thuh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object),e·ther·ized, e·ther·iz·ing.
  1. Medicine/Medical. to put under the influence of ether; anesthetize.

  2. to render groggy or numb, as if by an anesthetic.

Origin of etherize

1
First recorded in 1740–50; ether + -ize
  • 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
  1. (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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