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inhalation anaesthetic - a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled | ||
inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic | ||
general anaesthetic, general anesthetic an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness | ||
chloroform, trichloromethane a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic" | ||
cyclopropane a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic | ||
diethyl ether, divinyl ether, ethoxyethane, ethyl ether, vinyl ether, ether a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic | ||
halothane a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures | ||
isoflurane a widely used inhalation anesthetic |