What is "tribromoethanol"

n. An anaesthetic now mainly used in laboratory animals.

n. an intravenous anesthetic [syn: tribromoethyl alcohol]

Tribromoethanol is a sedative. It is used to anesthetize laboratory animals, particularly rodents, prior to surgery. As a solution in tert-amyl alcohol, it has the brand name Avertin. Tribromoethanol causes rapid and deep anesthesia followed by rapid and full postoperative recovery.