ORPHENADRINE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism

Synonyms:

Norflex; orphenadrine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("orphenadrine" 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)

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