etherize
[ ee-thuh-rahyz ]
/ ˈi θəˌraɪz /
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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.
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Also especially British, e·ther·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM etherize
e·ther·i·za·tion, noune·ther·iz·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for etherize
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 GibbonsThe etherised juices are said to retain their active properties for an indefinite period.
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British Dictionary definitions for etherize
etherize
etherise
/ (ˈiːθəˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr) obsolete to subject (a person) to the anaesthetic influence of ether fumes; anaesthetize
Derived forms of etherize
etherization or etherisation, nounetherizer or etheriser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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