chloralose

noun chlo·ral·ose \ˈklȯr-ə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\

Definition of CHLORALOSE

: a bitter crystalline compound C₈H₁₁Cl₃O₆ used especially to anesthetize animals

1893

Medical Dictionary

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

: a bitter crystalline compound C₈H₁₁Cl₃O₆ used especially to anesthetize animals

—chlo·ral·osed \-ˌlōst, -ˌlōzd\ adjective

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