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单词 etherize
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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.
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, ethereal oil, Etherege, etherify, etherize, Ethernet, ethic, ethical, Ethical Culture, ethical hacker
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Example sentences 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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