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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

  1. isoelectronic,
  2. isoenergetic,
  3. isoenzyme,
  4. isoerythrolysis,
  5. isoflavone,
  6. isogamete,
  7. isogamous,
  8. isogamy,
  9. isogeneic,
  10. 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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