Definition of "chloroform" [chlo•ro•form]

• A clear, colorless, heavy, sweet-smelling liquid, CHCl3, used in refrigerants, propellants, and resins, as a solvent, and sometimes as an anesthetic. Chloroform, once widely used in human and veterinary surgery, has generally been replaced by less toxic, more easily controlled agents. (noun)
• To treat with chloroform to anesthetize, render unconscious, or kill. (verb-transitive)
• To apply chloroform to. (verb-transitive)

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