English noun: chloroform | |||
1. | chloroform (artifact) a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic | ||
Samples | Chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic. | ||
Synonyms | trichloromethane | ||
Broader (hypernym) | haloform, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic | ||
English verb: chloroform | |||
1. | chloroform (body) anesthetize with chloroform | ||
Samples | Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put out, put under | ||