chloralose

American  

[klawr-uh-lohs, klohr-] / ˈklɔr əˌloʊs, ˈkloʊr- /

noun

1. a crystalline compound, C 8 H 11 Cl 3 O 6 , used as an animal anesthetic and bird repellent.

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Etymology

Origin of chloralose

First recorded in 1890–95; chloral + -ose ²

Example Sentences

At the beginning of a treatise on physiology, the author should distinctly declare there is always cruelty in vivisection conducted without chloroform or chloralose; the author should indicate that these anæsthetics ought to be administered under such or such conditions.

From Project Gutenberg

This substance is called chloralose; it is obtained by mixing anhydrous chloral with glucose.

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It may be objected that a tiny puncture has to be made in the vein to introduce the chloralose into the circulation; but this puncture is really such a trifle that it would be sheer childishness to pay any attention to it.

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