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inhalation anesthetic

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Noun1.inhalation anesthetic - a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled
chloroform, trichloromethane - a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"
cyclopropane - a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic
diethyl ether, divinyl ether, ethoxyethane, ethyl ether, vinyl ether, ether - a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
general anaesthetic, general anesthetic - an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness
halothane - a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
isoflurane - a widely used inhalation anesthetic
laughing gas, nitrous oxide - inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery

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The first evidence for the lipid theory, says Harvard Medical School's Keith Miller, emerged at the turn of the century with the discovery that all inhalation anesthetic are lipid-soluble.
We anticipate Minrad will post huge revenue and earnings gains as its generic inhalation anesthetic business blossoms and successes occur in the development of its conscious sedation and real-time imaging programs.
However, the anticipated growth of the Company's generic inhalation anesthetic business alone should provide significant increases in Minrad's market value and allow for successes in conscious sedation and real-time imaging to provide "icing on the cake.
 
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