etherization
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e·ther·ize
(ē′thə-rīz′)tr.v. e·ther·ized, e·ther·iz·ing, e·ther·iz·es
1. To subject to the fumes of ether; anesthetize.
2. To etherify.
e′ther·i·za′tion (ē′thər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
e′ther·iz′er n.
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