isoflurane

[ ahy-soh-floo r-eyn ]

/ ˌaɪ soʊˈflʊər eɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a volatile, halogenated ether, C3H2ClF5O, used as a general anesthetic in surgery.

Nearby words

isoelectronic, isoenergetic, isoenzyme, isoerythrolysis, isoflavone, isoflurane, isogamete, isogamous, isogamy, isogeneic, isogeneic graft

Origin of isoflurane

iso- + flu(o)r- + -ane

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Medicine definitions for isoflurane

isoflurane

[ ī′sō-flur′ān′ ]

n.

A halogenated ether with potent anesthetic action.

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