etherize
verb
ether·ize ˈē-thə-ˌrīz 
etherized; etherizing
transitive verb
1
: to treat or anesthetize with ether
2
: to make numb as if by anesthetizing
etherization
ˌē-thə-rə-ˈzā-shən
noun etherizer noun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The patient, a woman in her twenties, lay etherized upon a table. 
D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019
D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019 Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
etherize
transitive verb
ether·ize
variants or British etherise
ˈē-thə-ˌrīz
etherized or British etherised; etherizing or British etherising
: to treat or anesthetize with ether