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etherize
e·ther·ize
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θəˌraɪz
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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.
Also,
especially British,
e·ther·ise.
Origin:
1740–50;
ether
+
-ize
Related forms
e·ther·i·za·tion,
noun
e·ther·iz·er,
noun
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etherize
or
etherise
(ˈiːθəˌraɪz)
—
vb
obsolete
(
tr
) to subject (a person) to the anaesthetic influence of ether fumes; anaesthetize
etherise
or
etherise
—
vb
etheri'zation
or
etherise
—
n
etheri'sation
or
etherise
—
n
'etherizer
or
etherise
—
n
'etheriser
or
etherise
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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