Aethered

/ˈæðərd/ adjective

Definition

Filled with, treated with, or containing ether; infused with ethereal or heavenly qualities; made light and airy.

Etymology

From 'aether' (or 'ether') plus the suffix '-ed.' In medical history, this particularly described objects treated with ether anesthetic.

Kelly Says

In the 1800s, doctors would produce 'aethered' cloths soaked in ether to anesthetize patients—the word captures that moment when chemistry became medicine.

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