Propoxyphene (one of the active ingredients in Darvocet) is classified as a mild, centrally-acting, narcotic pain reliever. Centrally-acting means that it works in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Propoxyphene is chemically related to methadone.
Definition of provost marshal. : an officer who supervises the military police of a command.
ASG-QA, Provost Sergeant. DOHA, Qatar-The Military Police Corps can trace their lineage back to the Revolutionary War. During the Revolutionary War, the Military Police Corps or the provost marshal's as they were called were responsible for maintaining jails and supervising executions.