verb
Meaning 1
To convert into ether.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- etherize a spirit
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
etherize
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/ˈiːθəɹaɪz/
verb
Meaning 2
To anesthesize by means of ether (diethyl ether), often by inhalation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Examples
- to etherize a patient
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anesthetize, knock out
verb
Meaning 3
anesthetize with ether
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: etherise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put under, put out
History
Etymology
From ether + -ize. Compare French éthériser.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: eteritzar — Translations
- French: éthériser — Translations
- Ido: eterizar — Translations
- Spanish: eterizar — Translations