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pancuronium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpæŋ.kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.əm/
  • General-American: /ˌpæŋ.kjəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/
  • rhymes with -əʊniəm

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noun

Meaning 1

A synthetic steroid which is used as a neuromuscular blocking agent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Indo-Aryanbor. Ancient Greek πέπερῐ (péperĭ)bor. Latin piper English -idine English p(iperidine) English an(drostane) English curare New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English -curonium English pancuronium From p(iperidine) + an(drostane) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).