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Meaning of propofol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈpɹəʊ.pəf.ɒl/

Definitions

A sedating and hypnotic agent C₁₂H₁₈O administered intravenously to induce and maintain anesthesia or sedation.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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