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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 .

Origin of etherize

First recorded in 1740–50; ether + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM etherize

e·ther·i·za·tion, noune·ther·iz·er, noun

Words nearby etherize

ethereal, etherealize, Etherege, etheric, etherify, etherize, Ethernet, ethic, ethical, Ethical Culture, ethical hacker
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Words related to etherize

desensitize, impair, abate, alleviate, anesthetize, benumb, blunt, check, chloroform, consume, cushion, damp, dampen, depress, deprive, destroy, devitalize, dim, dope, drown

How to use etherize in a sentence

  • I was obliged to etherize it a little, so as to stupefy it, and render it less uneasy.

    The Insect|Jules Michelet

  • I'm afraid I got kind of mixed up—I could think of nothin' but etherize.

    Drusilla with a Million|Elizabeth Cooper

  • I guess it was the strugglin' that confused my mind, and I been wondering why I could etherize a lot of struggling young poets.

    Drusilla with a Million|Elizabeth Cooper

  • Therefore they etherize and dissect down for the purpose of exploring, to ascertain if the guess is right or wrong.

    Philosophy of Osteopathy|Andrew T. Still

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, noun
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