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Definition of Cyclopropane
1. Noun. A colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic.
Generic synonyms: Inhalation Anaesthetic, Inhalation Anesthetic, Inhalation General Anaesthetic, Inhalation General Anesthetic
Definition of Cyclopropane
1. Noun. (organic compound pharmaceutical drug) The simplest alicyclic hydrocarbon, C3H6, an inflammable gas, sometimes used as an anaesthetic. ¹
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Definition of Cyclopropane
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Cyclopropane
1. (CH2)3;an explosive gas of characteristic odour; in the past, widely used for producing general anaesthesia. Synonym: trimethylene. (05 Mar 2000)