# methoxyflurane

> English word · Noun · IPA /məˌθɑk.sɪˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

## Definitions
1. An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of its detrimental effects on the kidneys.

## Etymology
From methoxy + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

## Source
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