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.
uk â /ËprÉv.Ést/ us â /ËprÉË.vÉst/. âº UK (in some universities) the person in charge of a particular college: the Provost of King's College, Cambridge. âº US an important official who helps to run a college or university. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.