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- US Pronunciation
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- [bromp-tuh n]
- /ˈbrɒmp tən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bromp-tuh n]
- /ˈbrɒmp tən/
Definition of brompton cocktail words
- noun brompton cocktail an analgesic mixture, usually containing morphine and cocaine and sometimes other narcotic substances in an alcohol solution, administered primarily to advanced cancer patients. 1
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Origin of brompton cocktail
First appearance:
before 1975 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80; after Brompton Hospital, London, where the mixture was developed
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Parts of speech for Brompton cocktail
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brompton cocktail popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for brompton cocktail
noun brompton cocktail
- oral contraceptive — birth-control pill.
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- mifepristone — an antigestational drug, C 29 H 35 NO 2 , that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
- morning-after pill — a contraceptive pill containing only an estrogen and used by women within a few hours after sexual intercourse.
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