inhalation anesthetic


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.inhalation anesthetic - a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled
inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic
chloroform, trichloromethane - a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"
cyclopropane - a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic
diethyl ether, divinyl ether, ethoxyethane, ethyl ether, vinyl ether, ether - a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
general anaesthetic, general anesthetic - an anesthetic that anesthetizes the entire body and causes loss of consciousness
halothane - a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
isoflurane - a widely used inhalation anesthetic
laughing gas, nitrous oxide - inhalation anesthetic used as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
However, for the non-Mg groups, 5 min after induction, BIS values were higher when Sevo was used as the inhalation anesthetic agent.
Effect of magnesium sulfate on anesthesia depth, awareness incidence, and postoperative pain scores in obstetric patients: A double-blind randomized controlled trial
Sevoflurane is an inhalation anesthetic commonly used in the clinic.
The anesthetic agent sevoflurane attenuates pulmonary acute lung injury by modulating apoptotic pathways
Sevoflurane, a new inhalation anesthetic agent, is pleasant smelling, non-irritating to the airway, has a low blood gas solubility coefficient, good muscle relaxant effect, and high inspired concentration can be given without side effects or discomfort.
A comparative study of sevoflurane and propofol for laryngeal mask airway insertion
Anesthesia protocol included a hypnotic (propofol, Diprivan[R]), a narcotic (fentanyl, Fentanyl Citrate[R]), a muscle relaxant (vecuronium bromide, Norcuron[R]) and an inhalation anesthetic (isoflurane, Forane[R]).
A case of infective endocarditis, during pregnancy: should we keep the fetus?/Bir gebelik donemi enfektif endokardit vakasi: fetusu korumali miyiz?
(2,4) Isoflurane is an inhalation anesthetic agent that has been used to maintain anesthesia in ostriches.
The use of xylazine, ketamine, and isoflurane for induction and maintenance of anesthesia in ostriches (Struthio camelus)
Isoflurane as an inhalation anesthetic for muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus).
A field system for isoflurane anesthesia of multiple species of mesopredators
Therefore, isoflurane is the inhalation anesthetic of choice for animals with cardiac diseases (STEFFEY, 1996).
Electrocardiographic study on geriatric dogs undergoing general anesthesia with isoflurane/Estudo eletrocardiografico em caes geriatricos submetidos a anestesia geral com isofluorano
Desflurane--a new inhalation anesthetic. West J Med.
Orthopaedic anesthesia: Part 1. Commonly used anesthetic agents in orthopaedics
The AnescleanSW(TM) system decomposes nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas used as inhalation anesthetic at hospitals.
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results
is informed that Tony will respond to the inhalation anesthetic very quickly and the induction process will take less than 10 minutes.
A Clinical Case Study: Parent-Present Induction of Anesthesia in Children
The first evidence for the lipid theory, says Harvard Medical School's Keith Miller, emerged at the turn of the century with the discovery that all inhalation anesthetic are lipid-soluble.
Awakenings in anesthesia: amid controversy, scientists move closer to understanding surgery's mysterious partner

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?