Meaning of provang | Babel Free
Definitions
A 17th century medical instrument for cleansing the stomach, consisting of a whale-bone rod, with a silk button on the end.
Examples
“One Englishman named Walter Rumsey invented an "electuary" of coffee to be applied with an instrument called a provang.”
“In addition to using the provang, Rumsey proposed coffee and tobacco as effective remedies in creating a balanced humoural mixture in the stomach.”
“How Rumsey's patients could enjoy coffee after an encounter with the provang is impossible to understand.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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