Word: etherish
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When special cases in Baltimore hospitals began getting propethylene, its advantages became clear:1) though it has an etherish smell, patients rarely fight when going under; 2) it is safer to give than ether (less need be given; concentration is low in a patient's blood); 3) in warm weather (and climates) the effect lasts longer than ether's; 4) it does not evaporate as readily as ether, which makes it advantageous for use in the tropics...
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