"xylazine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈzaɪləzɪn/
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xylazine (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A potent α₂-adrenergic agonist used for sedation, anesthesia, and analgesia in large mammals; it is also misused as an adulterant in street drugs. Wikipedia link: xylazine Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs, Recreational drugs Synonyms: sedazine, xylacine, xylazil, tranq, tranq dope

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