methoxyflurane

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US/məˌθɑk.sɪˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

noun

An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of its detrimental effects on the kidneys.

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Meanings

nounmethoxyflurane (countable and uncountable, plural methoxyfluranes)

plural methoxyfluranes

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of its detrimental effects on the kidneys.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
metafane

Origin

From methoxy + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

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APA

methoxyflurane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methoxyflurane

MLA

“methoxyflurane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methoxyflurane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methoxyflurane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methoxyflurane.

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