Term: halothane
IPA: ˈhæl.ə.θeɪn

==English==
[[File:2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane 200.svg|thumb|100px|Chemical structure of '''halothane''']]
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===Etymology===
{{blend|en|halogen|ethane}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈhæl.ə.θeɪn/}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} The [[halogenated]] [[hydrocarbon]] 2-[[bromo-]]2-[[chloro-]]1,1,1-[[trifluoro]][[ethane]] that is used as an [[inhalational]] [[general anaesthetic]].
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1998|author=Thomas Markham Brown; Alan Stoudem