Definition of halothane in English:
halothane
noun ˈhalə(ʊ)θeɪnˈhaləˌTHān
mass nounMedicine A volatile synthetic organic compound used as a general anaesthetic.
Chemical formula: CF₃CHBrCl
Example sentencesExamples
- We examined the effects of two popular volatile anesthetics, halothane and sevoflurane, on laryngeal C-fiber responsiveness in urethane-anesthetized guinea pigs.
- We're getting very close to medical anaesthetics like halothane, though.
- They include ether, chloroform and halothane; the ones that commonly cause addiction are ethyl alcohol, propellants in spray cans and petrol.
- With the airway thus controlled nitrous oxide, halothane, and oxygen are given in proper concentrations.
- We have used a coarse-grain model to explore the properties of a model membrane in the presence of the volatile anesthetic halothane by performing extensive molecular dynamics simulations.
Origin
1950s: blend of halogen and ethane.