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train-of-four

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to a monitoring protocol for neuromuscular blockade, where the muscle response to four consecutive stimuli delivered along the path of a nerve is measured to determine the level of blockade.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • train-of-four stimulation

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noun

Meaning 2

The neuromuscular blockade monitoring method described above.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: medicine, sciences

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