Question

explain the uses of ethers​

Answer 1

Medical Uses of Ether

As mentioned previously, diethyl ether was one of the first anesthetics used in hospitals. Anesthetics make people go to sleep, or go unconscious during surgery. Prior to the discovery of ether, patients had surgery while awake, and surgeons mainly did amputations. The discovery of ether allowed physicians to develop more refined surgical techniques and better understand human physiology. Since then, however, ether has been replaced with less flammable, safer alternatives.