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enflurane

enflurane

1 9.9
A liquid doctors give to make people unconscious during surgery by breathing it
  • noun
  • /ˈɛnflʊˌreɪn/
  • Specialized
: enflurano
  • During the medical conference, the doctor explained how enflurane serves as an effective inhalation anesthetic.

Examples

  • Many hospitals prefer enflurane because it is a nonflammable liquid, making it safer for use in surgeries.

  • The dissociative nature of inhalational anesthetic agents, such as enflurane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane, and the management of the metal cost of Cialis.

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  • The surgeon used enflurane during the operation to ensure the patient remained unconscious and pain-free.

Synonyms

halothane
vsenflurane
  • Specialized
4 9.1

A medicine that people breathe to make them sleep for surgery

is a different chemical with the same clinical use but distinct identity
isoflurane
vsenflurane
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A liquid that is breathed in during surgery to make a person sleep and feel no pain

is the specific nonflammable liquid often marketed under a known trade name
inhalation anesthetic
vsenflurane
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A gas or vapor you breathe to make you sleep during surgery

is the liquid nonflammable example of this class sold commercially
Ethrane
vsenflurane
  • Specialized
9.9

A liquid doctors give by breathing to make people sleep during surgery

is the chemical often sold under that trade name
inhalation general anesthetic
vsenflurane
  • Specialized
5.6

A gas you breathe to make you sleep and not feel pain during surgery

is a nonflammable liquid form used especially under a trade name

Surface Forms

enflurane singular
enfluranes plural

Etymology

Enflurane is made from chemical parts: the fluor part (as in fluoride) points to the 'fluorine' in the compound, the -ane ending is common in names of simple gases and liquids, and the en- is a short chemical prefix; so a helpful way to remember enflurane is that it is a fluorine-containing liquid used as an inhaled anesthetic in surgery.