etherization

noun

ether·​iza·​tion ˌēthərə̇ˈzāshən 

-ˌrīˈz-

plural -s

1

: the administration of ether to produce anesthesia

2

: the exposure of a dormant plant to the fumes of an ether under controlled conditions in order to stimulate growth

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for etherization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration