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anesthyl

noun
anes·​thyl | \-thə̇l\
variants: or less commonly anestile \ -​tᵊl, -​ˌtīl \
plural -s

Definition of anesthyl 

: a mixture of ethyl and methyl chlorides used for the production of local anesthesia by spraying

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First Known Use of anesthyl

1893, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for anesthyl

New Latin anesthesia + English -yl or -ile

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