etherise
/'i:θəraiz/ Cách viết khác : (etherise) /'i:θəraiz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To anesthetize with ether: The primary meaning of "etherise" is to administer ether to a person or animal in order to induce general anesthesia, rendering them unconscious for a surgical or medical procedure.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- In the 19th century, surgeons would etherise patients before major operations.
- The veterinarian had to etherise the wild animal to safely treat its injury.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Technical Context: The term is strongly associated with the historical use of diethyl ether as a general anesthetic. Its usage today is largely historical or in specific technical writing about medical history.
- The paper described how they would etherise subjects in early psychological experiments.
Variants and Related Words
- Etherize: The more common spelling in American English.
- Etherisation/Etherization (noun): The act or process of administering ether as an anesthetic.
- Ether (noun): The volatile liquid used as an anesthetic.
Synonyms
- Anesthetize: To administer an anesthetic. (A more general, modern term).
- Put under: (Informal) To anesthetize.
Notes on Meaning
- The word is very specific and not commonly used in contemporary everyday language, having been largely replaced by more general terms like "anesthetize." It refers explicitly to the use of ether, which has been superseded by safer, modern anesthetics.
Verb
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anesthetize with ether
