v.
Pronunciation: ' ē -th ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1847
1 : to treat or anesthetize with ether
2 : to make numb as if by anesthetizing
– ether · i · za · tion \ ˌ ē -th ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– ether · iz · er noun