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.