Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propofol

/ˈpɹoʊ.pəˌfoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: propo-fol
IPA: /ˈpɹoʊ.pəˌfoʊl/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Michael Jackson probably died after he rapidly injected himself with a dose of the surgical anesthetic propofol on top of a large dose of sedatives he swallowed when Dr. Conrad Murray was away, the defense’s propofol expert testified Friday."
"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-.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹoʊ.pəˌfoʊl/
British English: /ˈpɹəʊ.pəf.ɒl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

propofols (plural)

Phrases

propofol infusion syndrome

Synonyms

milk of amnesia

Questions

How do you pronounce propofol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊ.pəˌfoʊl/.
What does propofol mean?: A sedating and hypnotic agent C₁₂H₁₈O administered intravenously to induce and maintain anesthesia or sedation.
Where does propofol come from?: From contraction of (diiso)prop(yl)ph(en)ol + -o-.

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