Volatile organic liquids composed typically of halogenated hydrocarbons and applied as inhalational general anaesthetic agents—for example halothane, enflurane, methoxyflurane, and isoflurane. See also: anaesthesia CHARLES...

The volatile anaesthetics are a class of general anaesthetic drugs. They share the property of being liquid at room temperature, but evaporating easily for administration by inhalation (some experts make a distinction between volatile and gas...