What does "enflurane" mean?

2-chloro-1,1,2,-trifluoroethyl-difluoromethyl ether, a halogenated ether and structural isomer of isoflurane commonly used for inhalational anesthesia during the 1970s and 1980s.

How do you pronounce "enflurane"?

Pronounced //ɛnˈflʊə.ɹeɪn//.

Enflurane

Q: What is a synonym for "enflurane"?

Common synonyms include: anesthetic, ethrane, fluorinated ether, inhaled anesthetic, volatile anesthetic.

/ɛnˈflʊə.ɹeɪn/ noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
2-chloro-1,1,2,-trifluoroethyl-difluoromethyl ether, a halogenated ether and structural isomer of isoflurane commonly used for inhalational anesthesia during the 1970s and 1980s. uncountable
2
a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anesthetic ethrane fluorinated ether inhaled anesthetic volatile anesthetic

Antonyms

All antonyms

nonanesthetic noninhaled anesthetic

Etymology

From en- (of unknown origin) + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

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