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- noun An
intravenous sedative .
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Examples
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With Diprivan or what we call propofol, you take a little more than is recommended and you die.
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"He never mentioned the word 'propofol,' " Senneff testified.
News - latimes.com 2011
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At 10: 40am, Murray says that Jackson repeatedly demanded to be given his "milk" (which is what he called propofol) so the doctor gave in and administered 25 milligrams of it.
EveryJoe 2009
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At 10: 40am, Murray says that Jackson repeatedly demanded to be given his "milk" (which is what he called propofol) so the doctor gave in and administered 25 milligrams of it.
EveryJoe 2009
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Hmmm … i think that diprivan propofol is finally kicking in
Beat 360° 9/24/09 2009
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Murray told detectives Jackson begged for his "milk," his nickname for propofol, after a sleepless night and just hours before he died from what the coroner said was an overdose of the surgical anesthetic.
CNN.com 2011
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He was later ruled to have died from an overdose of propofol, which is normally used in surgery, and sedatives.
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As you know, his doctor, Conrad Murray, is under investigation, potential manslaughter charges or what he could face because it's alleged that he gave Michael Jackson a dose of Diprivan otherwise known as propofol that contributed to his death?
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Because the one thing about propofol, which is also known as Diprivan - you know, it ` s not something that you can take orally.
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Because, keep in mind, propofol, which is at the center of this investigation, is not a prescription.
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