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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.

Words related to etherize

impair, desensitize, abate, mute, reduce, smother, cushion, soften, hush, stupefy, check, weaken, paralyze, depress, deprive, slow, tire, injure, damp, repress

Words nearby etherize

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

OTHER WORDS FROM etherize

e·ther·i·za·tion, noune·ther·iz·er, noun
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Examples from the Web for etherize

  • 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

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

    The Insect|Jules Michelet

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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