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halothane
[ hal-uh-theyn ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a colorless liquid, C 2 HBrClF 3 , used as an inhalant for general anesthesia.
halothane
/ ˈhæləʊˌθeɪn /
noun
- 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: CF 3 CHBrCl
halothane
/ hăl′ə-thān′ /
- A colorless nonflammable liquid, C 2 HBrClF 3 , used as an inhalant anesthetic.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of halothane1
1955–60; halo- + -thane, as in fluothane
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Word History and Origins
Origin of halothane1
C20: from halo- + -thane, as in methane
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