halothane

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English

Chemical structure of halothane
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Etymology

Blend of halogen +‎ ethane.

Pronunciation

Noun

halothane (countable and uncountable, plural halothanes)

  1. (pharmacology) The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic.
    • 1998, Thomas Markham Brown, Alan Stoudemire, Psychiatric Side Effects of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications:
      Hepatic injury due to halothane is well described and can be an indirect cause of encephalopathy.

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Noun

halothane m (plural halothanes)

  1. halothane