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  • noun organic chemistry A halogenated ether, 2-chloro-2-(difluoromethoxy)-1,1,1-trifluoro-ethane that is used as an inhalation anesthetic

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  • noun a widely used inhalation anesthetic

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Examples

  • Animals were pre anesthetized with ketamine hydrochloride, fitted with an endotracheal tube, and maintained on isoflurane anesthesia.

    Archive 2008-04-01 2008

  • Animals were pre anesthetized with ketamine hydrochloride, fitted with an endotracheal tube, and maintained on isoflurane anesthesia.

    A-hole of the decade? 2008

  • Drugs that trigger malignant hyperthermia include potent inhalation agents like halothane, isoflurane and sevoflurane, and older drugs like ether.

    A Fresh Focus 2008

  • He was maintained under general anesthesia with the drug isoflurane.

    Gone Like the Wind Bissinger, Buzz 2007

  • How could an outsider sneak in and rig either his spacesuit or the plane to feed Olson enough isoflurane to kill him?

    Deception Plan Patrick A. Davis 2006

  • After takeoff, the diverter valve on the tanks switched and Olson began sucking in the isoflurane contained in this thing.

    Deception Plan Patrick A. Davis 2006

  • Coffin asked, “And the exact time before Olson would have displayed the effects of the isoflurane?”

    Deception Plan Patrick A. Davis 2006

  • Here it was learned that the anesthesia known as propofol/nitrous oxide was associated with a far lower rate of laboratory pregnancy success when compared with the drug isoflurane/nitrous oxide.

    Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000

  • Be certain you check with your doctor, and more important, your anesthesiologist about which drug will be used during your procedure, and when possible, insist on isoflurane.

    Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000

  • Linda Geddes, who brings to bear her own experience on the surgeon's table, writes that as successful as anesthesia is-scientists still don't really know how the drugs usually an injection of propofal, combined with the inhaled anesthetic isoflurane actually work.

    Forbes.com: News John Farrell 2011

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