etherize

[ ee-thuh-rahyz ]

/ ˈi θəˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), e·ther·ized, e·ther·iz·ing.

Medicine/Medical. to put under the influence of ether; anesthetize.

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

Nearby words

Also especially British, e·ther·ise.

Origin of etherize

First recorded in 1740–50; ether + -ize

Related formse·ther·i·za·tion, noune·ther·iz·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for etherised

Then I went back to sleep with an etherised taste in my mouth like a motorman's glove.
"And they thought we wouldn't fight"|Floyd Gibbons
The etherised juices are said to retain their active properties for an indefinite period.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for etherised

etherize

etherise

/ (ˈiːθəˌraɪz) /

verb

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

Derived Formsetherization or etherisation, nounetherizer or etheriser, noun

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