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English to English noun
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a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic |  | Example: chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic
source: wordnet30
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A colorless volatile liquid, CHCl3, having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste, formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and an alkali. It is a powerful solvent of wax, resin, etc., and is extensively used to produce anæsthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain. | | source: webster1913
verb
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anesthetize with chloroform | | Example: Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them
source: wordnet30
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To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence. | | source: webster1913
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