halothane

English

Chemical structure of halothane

Etymology

Blend of halogen +‎ ethane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhæl.ə.θeɪn/

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.
   • 1998, Thomas Markham Brown, Alan Stoudemire, Psychiatric Side Effects of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications:

     Hepatic injury due to halothane is well described and can be an indirect cause of encephalopathy.

References

• “halothane”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “halothane”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

French

Noun

halothane m (plural halothanes)

1. halothane