Pharmacologic Substance
muscle relaxant
mus·cle re·lax·ant
Definitions related to muscle relaxants:
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Agent that specifically aids in reducing muscle tension; can act at the polysynaptic neurons of motor nerves or at the myoneural junction.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Any agent that relaxes skeletal muscles and reduces muscle contraction.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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