etherize
/'i:θəraiz/ Cách viết khác : (etherise) /'i:θəraiz/
Definition
- Verb:
- To anesthetize with ether: To administer ether to a person or animal in order to induce general anesthesia, rendering them unconscious and insensible to pain, typically for a surgical procedure.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- Before the surgery, the doctor will etherize the patient.
- In the 19th century, surgeons commonly etherized their patients.
- The veterinarian had to etherize the wild animal to treat its injury safely.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Technical Context: The term is strongly associated with the historical use of diethyl ether as a primary anesthetic agent. Its usage has declined with the development of safer, modern anesthetics.
- The medical texts from that era detail how to properly etherize a subject.
Variants and Related Words
- Etherise (verb): The British English spelling variant of "etherize."
- Etherization (noun): The act or process of administering ether as an anesthetic.
- The etherization was successful, and the operation proceeded.
- Ether (noun): The volatile, flammable liquid (diethyl ether) used as an anesthetic.
Synonyms
- Anesthetize: To administer an anesthetic, causing a loss of sensation.
- Put under: (Informal) To anesthetize.
- Narcotize: To stupefy or make insensible with a narcotic drug.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
(This word does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically direct.)
Related Idioms
(No common idioms are directly based on this specific medical term.)
Verb
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anesthetize with ether
