Sevoflurane

//ˌsiː.vəˈflʊɹˌeɪn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sweet-smelling, non-flammable, highly fluorinated methyl isopropyl ether used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. uncountable

Etymology

From sev(en) + -o- + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

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general anestheticnon flammable

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