enflurane

Thân thiện

A veterinarian administers enflurane to a dog before surgery.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A nonflammable liquid general anesthetic: Enflurane is a specific chemical compound administered via inhalation to induce general anesthesia during surgical procedures. Its former trade name was Ethrane.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The anesthesiologist selected enflurane for the procedure due to its stable properties.
  • Enflurane was once a common choice for maintaining general anesthesia.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in medical, pharmacological, and historical contexts to refer to this specific halogenated ether anesthetic.
  • The use of enflurane has declined in favor of newer agents with fewer side effects.

Variants and Related Words

• Ethrane (n): The former proprietary trade name for enflurane.
  • The drug was marketed under the brand name Ethrane.

Synonyms

• General anesthetic: A broad category of drugs that includes enflurane.
• Inhalation anesthetic: A type of anesthetic administered as a vapor or gas, which describes enflurane's method of delivery.

Notes on Meaning

• Enflurane is a specific, technical term with no common idiomatic or figurative uses. It refers solely to the pharmaceutical agent.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ethrane