xylazine (B1)
noun
Definition
Xylazine means a potent α₂-adrenergic agonist used for sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia in large nonhuman mammals, and as an adulterant in street drugs.
Examples
The article uses xylazine to mean (pharmacology) A potent α₂-adrenergic agonist used for sedation, anesthesia, and....
The teacher asked students to find xylazine in the reading.
Check the words around xylazine to choose the right meaning.
How to Use xylazine
- a/the xylazine (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a xylazine."
- xylazine in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked xylazine in context before translating it."
Browse the full Anaversity dictionary