hal·o·thane (h l  -th n )n. A colorless nonflammable liquid, C2HBrClF3, used as an inhalant anesthetic. |
halothane [ˈhæləʊˌθeɪn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) 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: CF3CHBrCl
[from halo- + -thane, as in methane]
| halothane (hl-thn) A colorless nonflammable liquid, C2HBrClF3, used as an inhalant anesthetic. |
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| Noun | 1. | halothane - a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic - a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled |
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