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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