Chloroformed: meaning, definitions and examples
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chloroformed
[ ˌklɔːrəˈfɔːrmd ]
past tense
Chloroformed refers to the act of having rendered someone unconscious or insensible by the use of chloroform, a volatile chemical compound. This usage is often associated with stories of crime or medicine, illustrating a method employed to incapacitate a subject.
Synonyms
anesthetized, narcotized, sedated.
Examples of usage
- The detective discovered that the victim had been chloroformed before the robbery.
- In a classic movie scene, the kidnapper chloroformed the protagonist.
- The old medical textbook detailed how patients were chloroformed prior to surgery.
Translations
Translations of the word "chloroformed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 clorofórmio
🇮🇳 क्लोरोफॉर्म किया हुआ
🇩🇪 mit Chloroform betäubt
🇮🇩 dibiuskan dengan kloroform
🇺🇦 знеболений хлороформом
🇵🇱 znieczulony chloroformem
🇯🇵 クロロフォルムで麻酔された
🇫🇷 chloroformé
🇪🇸 cloroformado
🇹🇷 kloroformla bayıltılmış
🇰🇷 클로로포름에 의해 마취된
🇸🇦 مخدر بالكلوروفورم
🇨🇿 uspaný chloroformem
🇸🇰 uspatý chloroformom
🇨🇳 被氯仿麻醉
🇸🇮 anestetiziran s kloroformom
🇮🇸 klóróformað
🇰🇿 хлороформмен жансыздандырылған
🇬🇪 კლოროფორმით გაწვდილი
🇦🇿 xloroforla narkoz verilmiş
🇲🇽 cloroformado
Etymology
The term 'chloroformed' derives from the word 'chloroform,' which is a compound initially synthesized in 1831 by the American physician and chemist Samuel Guthrie. The name itself comes from the Greek words 'chloros,' meaning green, and 'morphe,' meaning shape or form, referring to its colorless liquid form. Chloroform gained popularity in the 19th century as an anesthetic used in surgeries, where it was used to render patients unconscious. The practice of chloroforming individuals, particularly in crime or kidnapping scenarios, became common in literature and cinema during this period, leading to a cultural stigma surrounding the substance. Over the years, awareness of the potential dangers and side effects of chloroform as a medical anesthetic has led to its decreased use in the medical field.