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inhalation anesthetic
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Inhalational anaesthetic
An
inhalational anaesthetic
is a chemical compound possessing
general anaesthetic
properties that can be delivered via inhalation. They are administered by anaesthetists (a term which includes
anaesthesiologist
s,
nurse anaesthetist
s, and anaesthesiologist assistants) through an anaesthesia mask,
laryngeal mask airway
or
tracheal tube
connected to an
anaesthetic vaporiser
and an
anaesthetic delivery system
. Agents of significant contemporary clinical interest include
volatile
anaesthetic agents such as
isoflurane
,
sevoflurane
and
desflurane
, as well as certain anaesthetic gases such as
nitrous oxide
and
xenon
.
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inhalation anesthetic
Noun
1. a gas that produces general anesthesia when inhaled
(synonym)
inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic
(hypernym)
general anesthetic, general anaesthetic
(hyponym)
chloroform, trichloromethane