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sevoflurane

US/ˌsiː.vəˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

sevoflurane noun: a sweet-smelling, non-flammable, highly fluorinated methyl isopropyl ether used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.

sevoflurane: a sweet-smelling, non-flammable, highly fluorinated methyl isopropyl ether used for induction and...
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Noun

sevoflurane (uncountable)

  1. A sweet-smelling, non-flammable, highly fluorinated methyl isopropyl ether used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.

Origin of sevoflurane

From sev(en) + -o- + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

Questions about sevoflurane

What does sevoflurane mean?
Sevoflurane means a sweet-smelling, non-flammable, highly fluorinated methyl isopropyl ether used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.
What part of speech is sevoflurane?
Sevoflurane is a noun.
How do you pronounce sevoflurane?
Sevoflurane is pronounced /ˌsiː.vəˈflʊɹˌeɪn/ (US).

Words near sevoflurane in the dictionary

  1. Sevmione
  2. sevo
  3. sevofluorane
  4. sevofluran
  5. sevoflurance
  6. sevoflurane
  7. Sevortyan
  8. SEVP
  9. SEVPs
  10. sevruga
  11. sevrugas

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