methoxyflurane

Meaning

An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.

Synonyms

ethers

penthrane

Translations

أثيرات

Äther

Methoxyfluran

éther

méthoxyflurane

eteri

metossiflurano

éter

metoxiflurano

metoxiflurano

éteres

Pronounced as (IPA)

/məˌθɑk.sɪˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

Etymology

From methoxy + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).