GALLAMINE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia

Synonyms:

Flaxedil; gallamine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("gallamine" is a kind of...):

muscle relaxant (a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions)

neuromuscular blocking agent (a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles)

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