Definition of chloroform
Nouns
a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
"chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"
- Synonyms:
- trichloromethane
- Type of:
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inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic
a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled
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haloform
compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom
Verbs
anesthetize with chloroform
"Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them"
- Type of:
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anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put out, put under
administer an anesthetic drug to
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