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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
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So is
patella
. Does it mean:
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glossa
. Does it mean:
So is
pollex
. Does it mean:
the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone
the tongue.
the innermost digit of the forelimb; thumb.
the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
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World English Dictionary
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
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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