etherize

etherize
etherization, n.etherizer, n.
/ee"theuh ruyz'/, v.t., etherized, etherizing.
1. Med. to put under the influence of ether; anesthetize.
2. to render groggy or numb, as if by an anesthetic.
Also, esp. Brit., etherise.
[1740-50; ETHER + -IZE]

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  • etherize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1847 1. to treat or anesthetize with ether 2. to make numb as if by anesthetizing • etherization noun • etherizer noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • etherize — Synonyms and related words: KO, aerate, aerify, anesthetize, atomize, bedaze, benumb, besot, blunt, carbonate, chlorinate, chloroform, coldcock, deaden, desensitize, distill, dope, drug, dull, emit, etherify, evaporate, exhale, fluidize,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • etherize — or etherise verb historical anaesthetize with ether. Derivatives etherization noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • etherize — ether·ize …   English syllables

  • etherize — e•ther•ize [[t]ˈi θəˌraɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) pha to anesthetize with vaporized ether 2) to render groggy or numb e ther•i•za′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

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