propofol

English

Chemical structure of propofol

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹəʊ.pəf.ɒl/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊ.pəˌfoʊl/

Noun

propofol (countable and uncountable, plural propofols)

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

References

“propofol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“propofol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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