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halothane Definition

halo·thane (halə t̸hān′)

noun

a nonexplosive liquid, CFCHBrCl, whose vapor is inhaled to produce general anesthesia

Etymology: halo- + (e)th(er) + -ane

halothane Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: The charming lady anesthetist in Tartu was the only person who I met who used halothane during general anesthesia for Caesarean Section.
  • contain: A common arrangement is to have two draw-over vaporizers in series containing halothane and trichloroethylene, with the halothane nearest the patient.

Preposition: in

  • oxygen: Anesthesia should be induced by means of an inhalational induction with sevoflurane or halothane in 100 % oxygen.

Modifies a noun

  • anesthesia: Children: In children the ED 90 dose of vecuronium bromide under halothane anesthesia was found to be somewhat higher ( approx.
  • vaporizer: We give it from a Goldman halothane vaporizer in series with a halothane vaporizer, using a gauze in the bowl to increase evaporation.
  • hepatitis: The cause of so-called halothane hepatitis is not fully established and may be multifactorial.
  • gene: Differences with regard to the halothane gene were observed during housing conditions, but not during transport.
  • concentration: A contributing factor to low blood pressure in hypovolaemic patients in this study was the cardiovascular depressant effect of high halothane concentrations.

Noun used with modifier

  • %: It provides no post-operative analgesia, and causes uterine relaxation and hemorrhage particularly if greater than 0.5 % halothane is used.

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