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

Rhymes for chloralose

• adios
• adipose
• amylose
• bellicose
• cellulose
• centavos
• comatose
• diagnose
• grandiose
• granulose
• levulose
• overdose

Medical Definition

chloralose

noun

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

: a bitter crystalline compound C₈H₁₁Cl₃O₆ used especially to anesthetize animals

chloralosed

-ˌlōst, -ˌlōzd 

adjective