Chloroform
Chloroform , noun
[Chlorine + formyl, it having been regarded as a trichloride of this radical: compare French chloroforme, German chloroform.]
(Chemistry) A colorless volatile liquid, CHCl3, having an ethereal odor and a sweetish taste, formed by treating alcohol with chlorine and an alkali. It is a powerful solvent of wax, resin, etc., and is extensively used to produce anasthesia in surgical operations; also externally, to alleviate pain.
Chloroform , transitive verb
To treat with chloroform, or to place under its influence.