Chloroform (Noun)
Meaning
A volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor administered chloroform to the patient through a cloth held over her nose and mouth to induce unconsciousness during the procedure.
- The use of chloroform as an anesthetic had serious drawbacks, including the risk of cardiac complications and the potential for addiction.
- In the early days of surgery, chloroform was the go-to anesthetic for patients undergoing painful operations.
- The bandit knocked out the guard using a cloth soaked in chloroform, allowing him to escape undetected.
- During the Civil War, medical personnel used chloroform to anesthetize wounded soldiers, greatly reducing the suffering associated with surgical procedures.