Synonyms for chloroform

Noun

1. chloroform, trichloromethane, haloform, inhalation anesthetic, inhalation anaesthetic, inhalation general anesthetic, inhalation general anaesthetic

usage: a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic; "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"

Verb

1. chloroform, anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put to sleep, put under, put out

usage: anesthetize with chloroform; "Doctors used to put people under by chloroforming them"