etherize

e·ther·ize

 (ē′thə-rīz′)

tr.v. e·ther·ized, e·ther·iz·ing, e·ther·iz·es

1. To subject to the fumes of ether; anesthetize.

2. To etherify.

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e′ther·i·za′tion (ē′thər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.

e′ther·iz′er n.

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etherize

(ˈiːθəˌraɪz) or

etherise

vb

(Surgery) (tr) obsolete to subject (a person) to the anaesthetic influence of ether fumes; anaesthetize

ˌetheriˈzation, ˌetheriˈsation n

ˈetherˌizer, ˈetherˌiser n

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e•ther•ize

(ˈi θəˌraɪz)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.

1. to anesthetize with vaporized ether.

2. to render groggy or numb.

e`ther•i•za′tion, n.

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etherize

Past participle: etherized
Gerund: etherizing

Imperative

etherize

etherize

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

etherize - anesthetize with ether etherise anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put under, put out - administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"

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