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

ethereal, ethereal oil, etherealize, etherege, etherify, etherize, ethernet, ethic, ethical, ethical culture, ethical hacker

Also especially British, e·ther·ise.

Origin of etherize

First recorded in 1740–50; ether + -ize

Related forms

e·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 Forms

etherization or etherisation, nounetherizer or etheriser, noun

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