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halothane definition

halo·thane (hal′ə t̸hān′)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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