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halothane

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hal·o·thane  (hl-thn)
n.
A colorless nonflammable liquid, C2HBrClF3, used as an inhalant anesthetic.
[halo- + (e)thane.]
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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Noun1.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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