"halothane" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhæl.ə.θeɪn/ Forms: halothanes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of halogen + ethane. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|halogen|ethane}} Blend of halogen + ethane Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} halothane (countable and uncountable, plural halothanes)
  1. (pharmacology) The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): halothane (French), αλοθάνιο (alothánio) [neuter] (Greek), halotán (Hungarian), halotan [masculine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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