— etherization , n. — etherizer , n.
/ee"theuh ruyz'/ , v.t., etherized, etherizing .
1. Med. to put under the influence of ether; anesthetize.
2. to render groggy or numb, as if by an anesthetic.
Also, esp. Brit., etherise .
[ 1740-50; ETHER + -IZE ]