1. A colorless crystalline compound used as a sedative and anesthetic, especially in veterinary medicine and as a pesticide for rodents and birds.
Usage: technical; chemistry; veterinary medicine

Examples

• Chloralose was historically used as a general anesthetic before safer alternatives became available.
• The veterinarian administered chloralose to sedate the animal before surgery.
• Chloralose is sometimes used in wildlife management to control pest populations.
• The chemical structure of chloralose makes it effective as a central nervous system depressant.
• Researchers studied the pharmacological effects of chloralose in laboratory animals.