roc
USRAHK/ɹɑk/UKROK/ɹɒk/
Pluralrocs
- 1A giant make-believe bird from old stories of the East, big enough to carry off large animals.
Like a giant eagle from a fairy tale, big enough to carry off a person.
In the story, a huge roc swooped down and lifted the sailor into the sky.
The children drew a roc carrying an elephant away in its claws.
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- 2A short, casual name doctors use for rocuronium, a medicine that relaxes the muscles during surgery.
Like saying "fridge" instead of "refrigerator": a short, easy nickname.
The anesthetist drew up a dose of roc before the operation began.
Once the roc took effect, the patient's muscles went completely limp.
Similarrocuronium
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Origin
The word came into English from Spanish, which took it from Arabic, which took it from Persian.