How to Pronounce "halothane"
word
ˈhæləˌθeɪn
HAL-uh-thayn
ˈhaləθeɪn
HAL-uh-thayn
Definition
Halothane is a type of medicine once used as a general anesthetic to make patients unconscious during surgery. It is a colorless liquid that is inhaled as a gas.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæləˌθeɪn
British English
ˈhaləθeɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAL-uh-thayn
UK
HAL-uh-thayn
Listen in Context
Halothane was used to help patients sleep during surgery.
Doctors once used halothane as an anesthetic.
Halothane is a colorless liquid given as a gas.
Modern hospitals rarely use halothane because better options exist now.