-flurane

UK/ˈflʊə.ɹeɪn/US/ˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

suffix

Used to form names of halogenated compounds used as general inhalation anesthetics.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of halogenated compounds used as general inhalation anesthetics.

Origin

From flu(o)r- + -ane.

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APA

-flurane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-flurane

MLA

“-flurane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-flurane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-flurane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-flurane.

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