chloroform

• Líquido volátil e incoloro de la familia de los haloformos (CHCl3), antes utilizado como anestésico y disolvente; también se emplea de forma coloquial como sinónimo de sustancia que provoca pérdida de conciencia o anestesia.

A volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3) that was formerly used as an anesthetic.

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1. Volatile liquid anestheticC1formalmedical

   A colorless, volatile liquid with a sweet odor, formerly used as an anesthetic to induce unconsciousness.

   Cloroformo (anestésico)

   • Chloroform was once widely used in surgical procedures.
   • The patient was administered chloroform before the operation.
   • Due to its toxicity, chloroform is no longer used as an anesthetic.

   Sinónimostrichloromethane

• Verbo que significa administrar cloroformo a alguien, normalmente para inducir inconsciencia o anestesia, o adormecer o aturdir a alguien de esa manera.

A verb meaning to administer chloroform to someone, typically to induce unconsciousness or anesthesia.

1. Anesthetize with chloroformC1formalmedical

   To administer chloroform to someone or something in order to induce unconsciousness or insensibility, typically for medical or nefarious purposes.

   Cloroformizar

   • The surgeon chloroformed the patient before the operation.
   • In old movies, villains often chloroform their victims.
   • The veterinarian carefully chloroformed the animal for the procedure.

   Sinónimosanesthetizedrugknock outsedate