SINCE 1828
chloralose
noun
chlo·ral·ose
| \ ˈklȯr-ə-ˌlōs
, -ˌlōz\
, -ˌlōz\
Definition of chloralose
: a bitter crystalline compound C8H11Cl3O6 used especially to anesthetize animals
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chloralose
noun
chlo·ral·ose
| \ ˈklōr-ə-ˌlōs, ˈklȯr-, -ˌlōz
\
\
Medical Definition of chloralose
: a bitter crystalline compound C8H11Cl3O6 used especially to anesthetize animals
Other Words from chloralose
chloralosed
\ -ˌlōst, -ˌlōzd
\
adjective
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adjective
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