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English noun: chloroform

1. chloroform (artifact) a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic


SamplesChloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic.


Synonymstrichloromethane


Broader (hypernym)haloform, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic


English verb: chloroform

1. chloroform (body) anesthetize with chloroform


SamplesDoctors used to put people under by chloroforming them.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put out, put under









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