ˈælfəksˌɑːloʊn slˈæʃ ˈælfədˌɑːloʊn ɪz ʃˈɔːɹtdʊɹɹˈeɪʃən, ˌɪntɹəvˈiːnəs ˌænɪsθˈɛɾɪk mˌeɪd fɹʌm ɐ kˌɑːmbᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv tˈuː stˈɛɹɔɪdəl kˈɑːmpaʊndz, ˈælfəksˌæloʊn ænd ˈælfədˌɑːloʊn, ʌvwˈɪtʃ ðə fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ɪz ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ˌænɪsθˈɛɾɪk ˈeɪdʒənt.
Alfaxolone/alfadolone is short-duration, intravenous anesthetic made from a combination of two steroidal compounds, alfaxalone and alfadolone, of which the former is the primary anesthetic agent.