propofol

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Chemical structure of propofol
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

propofol (countable and uncountable, plural propofols)

  1. (pharmacology) A sedating and hypnotic agent C12H18O administered intravenously to induce and maintain anesthesia or sedation.
    • 2012, Randall Sullivan, Untouchable: The Strange Life and Tragic Death of Michael Jackson, Grove/Atlantic, Inc., →ISBN:
      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.

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