Crawford Long

Vocabulary – Crawford Long

Debt
Firsthand
Excruciating
Alleviate
Hypnotism
Ether
Frolic
Nitrous Oxide
Alleviate
Chemist
Anesthetic

Glossary

Debt: noun, the condition of owing something to somebody
Firsthand: adverb; obtained directly from an original source, and not via somebody else
Excruciating: adjective; extremely painful, physically or emotionally
Alleviate: verb; to make something such as pain or hardship more bearable or less severe
Hypnotism: noun; a condition that can be artificially induced in people, making them entire an almost unconscious state.
Ether: noun; chemistry a volatile colorless liquid with a pleasant smell. Use: solvent, formerly as an anesthetic. Formula: C2H5OC2H5
Frolic: verb; to frisk around, behave, or play in a carefree, uninhibited way
Nitrous Oxide: noun; a colorless nonflammable sweet-smelling sweet-tasting gas. Use: anesthetic. Formula: N2O
Chemist: noun; a scientist who works in the field of chemistry
Anesthetic: noun; a substance that reduces sensitivity to pain and may cause unconsciousness, especially a drug used in medicine