muscle relaxant 1

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Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a 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

Hyponym

benzodiazepine 1

noun

any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency

cyclobenzaprine 1

noun

muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury

methocarbamol 1

noun

muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms

orphenadrine 1

noun

a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism

papaverine 1

noun

an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive

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