ethyl chloride

ethyl /eth·yl/ (eth´il) the monovalent radical, C2H5.

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ethyl chloride  a local anesthetic sprayed on intact skin to produce anesthesia by superficial freezing caused by its rapid evaporation.

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ethyl chloride

n.

A chemical compound that is a gas at room temperature and a colorless, volatile, flammable or explosive liquid under high pressure. It is used as a local anesthetic, potent inhalation anesthetic, refrigerant, and solvent.

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ethyl chloride

[eth′il]

a topical anesthetic used in short operations.

indications It is prescribed in the treatment of skin irritations and in minor skin surgery; the skin is sprayed until the surface turns white with frost.

contraindications Known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibits its use. It is not used on broken skin or on mucous membrane.

adverse effects Among the more serious adverse effects are pain, muscle spasm, and, as a result of excessive use, frostbite.

note It is highly flammable.

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ethyl chloride (eth´il klôr´īd),

n (C₂H₅Cl) a colorless liquid that boils between 12° and 13° C. It acts as a local, topical anesthetic of short duration through the superficial freezing produced by its rapid vaporization from the skin. Ethyl chloride is used occasionally in inhalation therapy as a rapid, fleeting general anesthetic, comparable to nitrous oxide but somewhat more dangerous.

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ethyl

the monovalent radical, C₂H₅.

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ethyl alcohol

see ethyl alcohol; called also ethanol and grain alcohol.

ethyl aminobenzoate

see benzocaine.

ethyl carbamate

see urethane.

ethyl chloride

a local anesthetic applied topically to intact skin. It has a very low boiling point and the skin is temporarily frozen and insensitive to pain.

ethyl lactate

an antibacterial agent used in shampoos.