halothane

== English == === Etymology === Blend of halogen +‎ ethane. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhæl.ə.θeɪn/ === Noun === halothane (countable and uncountable, plural halothanes) (pharmacology) The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic. ==== Translations ==== === References === “halothane”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “halothane”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == French == === Noun === halothane m (plural halothanes) halothane