halothane
noun/ˈhæl.ə.θeɪn/
Etymology Blend of halogen + ethane.
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Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic.
- Hepatic injury due to halothane is well described and can be an indirect cause of encephalopathy.1998, Thomas Markham Brown, Alan Stoudemire, Psychiatric Side Effects of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications: