Ethyl Chloride (Noun)
Meaning
A colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Ethyl chloride is used as a local anesthetic to numb the skin before injections or minor surgical procedures.
- The doctor applied ethyl chloride to the patient's skin before giving her a shot to reduce the pain.
- Ethyl chloride is a colorless flammable gas that is used as a local surface anesthetic in medical settings.
- In the past, ethyl chloride was used as a general anesthetic, but it is no longer used for this purpose due to its flammability.
- The nurse used ethyl chloride to numb the area on the patient's arm before inserting the IV needle.