ETHER, COMPUND
\ˈiːθə], \ˈiːθə], \ˈiː_θ_ə]\
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A preparation consisting of a solution of chloroform in sulphuric ether, which has been used as an anaesthetic by inhalation, in the same cases as chloroform
By Robley Dunglison
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