chloroform /chlo·ro·form/ (klor´ah-form) a colorless, mobile liquid, CHCl3, with an ethereal odor and sweet taste, used as a solvent; once widely used as an inhalation anesthetic and analgesic, and as an antitussive, carminative, and counterirritant. It is hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic by ingestion.
chloroform
chloroform,
chlo·ro·form (klôr  -fôrm )n. A clear, colorless, heavy, sweet-smelling liquid used sometimes as a general anesthetic; it has generally been replaced by less toxic, more easily controlled agents. |
chloroform
[klôr′əfôrm′]
Etymology: Gk, chloros + L, formica, ant
a nonflammable volatile liquid that was the first inhalation anesthetic to be discovered. Chloroform has a low margin of safety and significant toxicity. The drug is not used in the United States.
chloroform,
n a nonflammable, volatile liquid that was the first inhalation anesthetic to be discovered. It is no longer in general use because of its inherent risk factors and low margin of safety.
chloroform
CHCl3; a liquid with an ethereal odor and sweet taste, used as a solvent; once used widely as an inhalation anesthetic and analgesic, and as an antitussive, carminative and counterirritant. An effective but dangerous anesthetic used commonly at one time especially in horses. Requires a proper mask. Prolonged anesthesia often results in severe liver damage.
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