halothane
/ˈhæləθeɪn/
noun
- A colorless, sweet-smelling liquid used as an inhaled anesthetic to put patients to sleep during surgery.
- Because halothane can cause liver damage, doctors now use it less frequently.
- Halothane was once a common anesthetic, but it has been replaced by safer drugs in many hospitals.
- The anesthesiologist administered halothane to keep the patient unconscious during the operation.
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