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enflurane

enflurane

9.9
A liquid doctors give to make people unconscious during surgery by breathing it
  • noun
  • /ˈɛnflʊˌreɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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
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
inhalation anesthetic
vsenflurane
  • Specialized
6.1

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

is the liquid nonflammable example of this class sold commercially

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.