English Explanatory Dictionary

methoxyflurane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of its detrimental effects on the kidneys.

Pronunciation

/məˌθɑk.sɪˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

Word forms

methoxyflurane methoxyfluranes

Etymology

From methoxy + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

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