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HALOTHANE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("halothane" is a kind of...):
inhalation anaesthetic; inhalation anesthetic; inhalation general anaesthetic; inhalation general anesthetic (a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled)