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xylazine

/ˈzaɪləziːn/

xylazine noun: a potent α₂-adrenergic agonist used for sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia in large nonhuman mammals, and as an adulterant in street drugs.

Noun

xylazine (uncountable)

  1. A potent α₂-adrenergic agonist used for sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia in large nonhuman mammals, and as an adulterant in street drugs.
    • After 15, 30, 60 or 90 days, the animals (n = 5 per time point for each subgroup) were sacrificed via an overdose of ketamine and xylazine hydrochloride (Vetbrands Brazil Limited, Jacareí, SP), and the hemimaxillae were removed and fixed in 10% formalin solution (Fig 1 ).2015 August 14, “Green Tea Modulates Cytokine Expression in the Periodontium and Attenuates Alveolar Bone Resorption in Type 1 Diabetic Rats”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    • The user had a hunch that there was fentanyl in the powder but feared the presence of xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer that can leave oozing wounds on limbs.2022 December 24, Noah Weiland, “A High-Tech Strategy for Keeping Drug Users Safe: Analyzing Their Fentanyl”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    sedazine, xylacine, xylazil, tranq, tranq dope

xylazine meaning in Tamil

xylazine in Tamil

ஒருவகை இயக்கக் கட்டுப்படுத்தும் மருந்து

Synonyms of xylazine

Questions about xylazine

What does xylazine mean?
Xylazine means a potent α₂-adrenergic agonist used for sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia in large nonhuman mammals, and as an adulterant in street drugs.
What is xylazine in Tamil?
Xylazine in Tamil is ஒருவகை இயக்கக் கட்டுப்படுத்தும் மருந்து. See Xylazine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is xylazine?
Xylazine is a noun.
How do you pronounce xylazine?
Xylazine is pronounced /ˈzaɪləziːn/.

Words near xylazine in the dictionary

  1. xylary
  2. xylate
  3. xylates
  4. xylazil
  5. xylazin
  6. xylazine
  7. xylazole
  8. xylem
  9. xylematic
  10. xylemian
  11. xylemic

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