chloralose

noun

chlo·ral·ose ˈklȯr-ə-ˌlōs

-ˌlōz

: a bitter crystalline compound C₈H₁₁Cl₃O₆ used especially to anesthetize animals

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chloralose was in 1893

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“Chloralose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chloralose. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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chloralose

noun

chlo·ral·ose ˈklōr-ə-ˌlōs, ˈklȯr-, -ˌlōz

: a bitter crystalline compound C₈H₁₁Cl₃O₆ used especially to anesthetize animals

chloralosed

-ˌlōst, -ˌlōzd

adjective

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