anesthyl

noun

anes·​thyl

-thə̇l

variants or less commonly anestile

-tᵊl,

-ˌtīl

plural -s

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin anesthesia + English -yl or -ile

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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