Definition of enflurane in English:
 enflurane
noun ɛnˈflʊəreɪnenˈflo͝oˌrān
mass nounMedicine A volatile organic liquid used as a general anaesthetic.
A halogenated ether; chemical formula: CHF₂OCF₂CHFCl
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Indeed, enflurane is a volatile anesthetic, and it equilibrates not only between water and lipids but also between water and air.
 -  Enflurane may be used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.
 -  It is important to notice that enflurane is volatile.
 -  On another hand, the quantities of enflurane estimated for the maximal effects shows that more enflurane can penetrate in the gel than in the fluid state.
 -  In patients with DNA repair deficiencies anesthesia with enflurane may induce irreversible DNA damage.
 
Origin
  
1970s: from en- (of unknown origin) + fluoro- + -ane2.