| NOUN | substance | neuromuscular blocking agent | a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles |
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| Meaning | A substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles. | |
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| Narrower | gallamine, Flaxedil | neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia |
| tubocurarine, curare | A toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles | |
| Broader | blocker, blocking agent | A class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process |
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