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HALOTHANE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does halothane mean? 

HALOTHANE (noun)
  The noun HALOTHANE has 1 sense:

1. a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical proceduresplay

  Familiarity information: HALOTHANE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HALOTHANE (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)


 Context examples 


Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown, halothane provides relatively rapid induction of anesthesia by depressing the central nervous system, thereby producing a reversible loss of consciousness and sensation.

(Halothane, NCI Thesaurus)



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