1 anesthyl | Definition of anesthyl

anesthyl

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

Definition of anesthyl

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

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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