isoflurane

[ ahy-soh-floor-eyn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a volatile, halogenated ether, C 3 H 2 ClF 5 O, used as a general anesthetic in surgery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of isoflurane¹

iso- + flu(o)r- + -ane

Example Sentences

We still do not understand how it works, or why so many structurally unrelated chemicals – diethyl ether, chloroform, halothane, isoflurane, and even the inert noble gas xenon – all knock out animals equally well.

From Scientific American

Ether is no longer used in general anesthesia, and has been replaced by different “volatile” agents — such as sevoflurane and isoflurane.

From New York Times

Before imaging, mice were anaesthetized by isoflurane inhalation, placed in a supine position, and their colons evacuated of stool using a gavage needle.

From Nature

Blood was collected from the orbital sinus under isoflurane anaesthesia.

From Nature

Once the cats registered flat EEG readings, the researchers upped the dose of isoflurane, placing the cats in deeper comas.

From Scientific American