tribromoethanol

English

Etymology

From tri- + bromo- + ethanol.

Noun

tribromoethanol (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A brominated alcohol formerly used as an anaesthetic in humans and now mainly used in laboratory animals.
    Synonym: avertin
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