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halothane

American  
[hal-uh-theyn] / ˈhæl əˌθeɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a colorless liquid, C 2 HBrClF 3 , used as an inhalant for general anesthesia.

halothane British  
/ ˈhæləʊˌθeɪn /

noun

  1. 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

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halothane Scientific  
/ hăl′ə-thān′ /

  1. A colorless nonflammable liquid, C 2 HBrClF 3, used as an inhalant anesthetic.

Etymology

Origin of halothane

1955–60; halo- + -thane, as in fluothane

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