a nonexplosive liquid, CFCHBrCl, whose vapor is inhaled to produce general anesthesia
Origin of halothane
halo- + (e)th(er) + -anehalothane
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halothane
noun
A colorless nonflammable liquid, C2HBrClF3, used as an inhalant anesthetic.
Origin of halothane
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A colorless nonflammable liquid, C2HBrClF3, used as an inhalant anesthetic.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural halothanes)
- (organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic
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halothane - Medical Definition
n.
A colorless nonflammable liquid, C2HBrClF3, used as an inhalant anesthetic.
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