methoxyflurane

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /məˌθɑk.sɪˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

Noun

methoxyflurane (countable and uncountable, plural methoxyfluranes)

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

References

“methoxyflurane”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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