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inhalation anaesthetic

DEFINITIONS OF: inhalation anaesthetic

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n a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled

Synonyms:
inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic
Types:
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chloroform, trichloromethane
a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic
cyclopropane
a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic
diethyl ether, divinyl ether, ether, ethoxyethane, ethyl ether, vinyl ether
a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
halothane
a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
isoflurane
a widely used inhalation anesthetic
laughing gas, nitrous oxide
inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
Ethrane, enflurane
a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic
Type of:
general anaesthetic, general anesthetic
an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness
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