HyperDic: succinylcholine

English > 1 sense of the word succinylcholine:
NOUNartifactsuccinylcholinea muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures
English > succinylcholine: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures.
Broadermuscle relaxantA 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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