Enflurane (Noun)
Meaning
A nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Enflurane is a colorless nonflammable liquid used as an inhalation general anesthetic in veterinary and human medicine.
- The anesthesiologist carefully monitored the patient's vital signs as the effects of enflurane set in.
- During surgery, the patient is given a combination of oxygen and enflurane to induce and maintain general anesthesia.
- Due to its low risk of complications and effectiveness, enflurane was widely used in the medical industry for many years.
- In contrast to earlier anesthetics, enflurane proved to be safer and caused fewer side effects in patients undergoing long surgical procedures.