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.
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, noun e·ther·iz·er, noun

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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 of etherize

etherization or etherisation, noun etherizer or etheriser, noun