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etherize

(ē′t̸hər īz′)

transitive verb etherized, etherizing

☆ to anesthetize (a patient) with ether fumes

Related Forms:

etherization noun

See etherize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb e·ther·ized, e·ther·iz·ing, e·ther·iz·es

To subject to the fumes of ether; anesthetize.
To etherify.

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eˌther·i·zaˈtion (ēˌthər-ĭ-zāˈshən) noun

eˈther·izˌer noun

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