halothane
- n a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
- When halothane was introduced as an anesthetic in 1956, it seemed nearly perfect.
- Doctors have long suspected that even small amounts of such gases, including nitrous oxide and halothane, may be harmful to those who are constantly in contact with them.
- The first was a 21-year-old female office worker who suffered a violent reaction to the anesthetic halothane.