| chloralose | <chemical> A derivative of chloral hydrate that was used as a sedative but has been replaced by safer and more effective drugs. Its most common use is as a general anaesthetic in animal experiments. Pharmacological action: sedatives, nonbarbiturate, anaesthetics, intravenous. Chemical name: alpha-D-Glucofuranose, 1,2-O-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)-, (R)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| alpha-chloralose | A conjugate of chloral and glucose used as an anaesthetic in laboratory animals; it does not depress cardiovascular reflexes as much as most other anaesthetic agents. (05 Mar 2000) |
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