chloroform

• 一种易挥发的液体卤代烃（CHCl₃），曾用作麻醉剂。

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.

   挥发性液体麻醉剂

   • 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.

   同义词trichloromethane

• 动词，指用氯仿将某人麻醉，通常使其失去知觉或处于麻醉状态；也引申指用氯仿杀害或使昏迷。

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.

   用氯仿麻醉

   • 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.

   同义词anesthetizedrugknock outsedate