halothane

[ hal-uh-theyn ]

/ ˈhæl əˌθeɪn /

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noun Pharmacology.

a colorless liquid, C2HBrClF3, used as an inhalant for general anesthesia.

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Origin of halothane

1955–60; halo- + -thane, as in fluothane

Words nearby halothane

halon, haloperidol, halophile, halophyte, halosere, halothane, halotrichite, haloumi, Halpern, Hals, Halsey

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British Dictionary definitions for halothane

halothane

/ (ˈhæləʊˌθeɪn) /

noun

a colourless volatile slightly soluble liquid with an odour resembling that of chloroform; 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane: a general anaesthetic. Formula: CF 3 CHBrCl

Word Origin for halothane

C20: from halo- + -thane, as in methane

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Scientific definitions for halothane

halothane

[ hăl′ə-thān′ ]

A colorless nonflammable liquid, C2HBrClF3, used as an inhalant anesthetic.