an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures
<noun.artifact> [ adj ]
thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
<adj.all> this girl, so intimate with nature knowledgeable about the technique of painting
Versed \Versed\, a. [Cf. F. vers['e], L. versatus, p. p. of versari to turn about frequently, to turn over, to be engaged in a thing, passive of versare. See {Versant}, a.] Acquainted or familiar, as the result of experience, study, practice, etc.; skilled; practiced; knowledgeable; expert.
Deep versed in books and shallow in himself. --Milton.
Opinions . . . derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of his age. --Southey.
These men were versed in the details of business. --Macaulay.
Versed \Versed\, a. [L. versus turned, p. p. vertere. See 1st {Versed}.] (Math.) Turned.
{Versed sine}. See under {Sine}, and Illust. of {Functions}.
Verse \Verse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Versed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Versing}.] To tell in verse, or poetry. [Obs.]
Playing on pipes of corn and versing love. --Shak.
The three are versed in the issues facing the services they are slated to run and have a low-key style that would not overshadow Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, the paper said in its Tuesdy editions.
The thieves took the hottest items, Mittlestadt said. "They were versed enough to only take the most in-demand merchandise," he said.
This is her second movie, and her work shows how some film school graduates are versed in technique and utterly ignorant of real life.
He's well versed in it.
Herbert Abelow and Nicholas Ihasz are well versed in the ways of Wall Street.
There are lawyers versed in Islamic Shari'a but it is not a practice to automatically assign one to defendants.
"If Walter is picked for the job, there's no question he is well versed in most important theoretical and practical issues involving accounting," said Dennis Beresford, chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
Phnom Penh again has a professional theater company, versed in all forms of traditional performing arts and with some 300 artists and technicians.
The INS announced this week it was improving its system for examining such requests by forming a corps of 70-90 examiners who will deal only with asylum and be versed in international affairs.
"No one is better versed in the details of Soviet-American relations or has a stronger foreign policy portfolio than our vice president," Reagan said.