etherizer
/ˈiːθəraɪzər/
noun
- A device or apparatus used to administer ether for anesthesia.
- Early etherizers were simple cloth masks soaked in ether.
- The antique etherizer was displayed in the medical museum.
- Nurses checked the etherizer before the procedure to ensure it worked properly.
- A person who administers ether, especially in a medical setting.
- In the 1800s, an etherizer was often a nurse or assistant trained in the technique.
- The role of the etherizer became less common with the development of safer anesthetics.
- The etherizer carefully monitored the patient's breathing.
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