methoxyflurane

[ me-thok-see-floo r-eyn ]
/ mɛˌθɒk siˈflʊər eɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

a potent substance, C3H4Cl2F2O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.

Origin of methoxyflurane

First recorded in 1960–65; methoxy- + flu(o)r- + (eth)ane

Words nearby methoxyflurane

Medical definitions for methoxyflurane

methoxyflurane
[ mə-thŏk′sē-flurān′ ]

n.

A potent, nonflammable, nonexplosive anesthetic administered by inhalation.