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Noun: succinylcholine
  1. A muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anaesthesia during certain surgical procedures
    "The anesthesiologist administered succinylcholine to relax the patient's muscles before intubation"

Derived forms: succinylcholines

Type of: muscle relaxant

Encyclopedia: Succinylcholine