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noun
A halogenated ether, 2-chloro-2-(difluoromethoxy)-1,1,1-trifluoroethane, that is used as an inhalation anesthetic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
a widely used inhalation anesthetic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inhalation anesthetic, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English enflurane English isoflurane From iso- + enflurane.
