HALOTHANE

halothane

(noun) a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

halothane (countable and uncountable, plural halothanes)

(organic compound) The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic

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