Propofol

//ˈpɹəʊ.pəf.ɒl// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sedating and hypnotic agent C₁₂H₁₈O administered intravenously to induce and maintain anesthesia or sedation. countable, uncountable

    "The more likely scenario, the medical examiner testified, was that Dr. Murray had mistakenly administered a much larger dose of propofol than he realized, one that was lethal to his patient."

Synonyms

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disoprivanemilk of amnesia

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"The more likely scenario, the medical examiner testified, was that Dr. Murray had mistakenly administered a much larger dose of propofol than he realized, one that was lethal to his patient."

Etymology

From contraction of (diiso)prop(yl)ph(en)ol + -o-.

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propofol infusion syndrome

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