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enflurane

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɛnˈflʊə.ɹeɪn/
  • General-American: /ɛnˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

1

noun

Meaning 1

2-chloro-1,1,2,-trifluoroethyl-difluoromethyl ether, a halogenated ether and structural isomer of isoflurane commonly used for inhalational anesthesia during the 1970s and 1980s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ethrane

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ether, ethoxyethane, divinyl ether, vinyl ether, diethyl ether, ethyl ether

History

Etymology

From en- (of unknown origin) + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).