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suxamethonium chloride

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsʌk.sə.mɪˌθəʊ.ni.əm ˈklɔː.ɹʌɪd/
  • General-American: /ˌsʌk.sə.məˌθoʊ.ni.əm ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/

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noun

Meaning 1

A basic synthetic compound used intravenously chiefly in the hydrated form C14H30Cl2N2O4·2H2O as a short-acting muscle relaxant and local anesthetic. It is an ester of choline with succinic acid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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