etherize

verb

ether·​ize ˈē-thə-ˌrīz How to pronounce etherize (audio)
etherized; etherizing

transitive verb

1
: to treat or anesthetize with ether
2
: to make numb as if by anesthetizing
etherization noun
etherizer noun

Examples of etherize in a Sentence

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The patient, a woman in her twenties, lay etherized upon a table. D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of etherize was in 1847

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“Etherize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etherize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

etherize

verb
ether·​ize ˈē-thə-ˌrīz How to pronounce etherize (audio)
etherized; etherizing
: to treat or anesthetize with ether

Medical Definition

etherize

transitive verb
ether·​ize
variants or British etherise
etherized or British etherised; etherizing or British etherising
: to treat or anesthetize with ether
etherization noun
or British etherisation
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