pancuronium
UK/ˌpæŋ.kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.əm/US/ˌpæŋ.kjəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/
pancuronium noun: a synthetic steroid which is used as a neuromuscular blocking agent.
Noun
pancuronium (uncountable)
- A synthetic steroid which is used as a neuromuscular blocking agent.
- Pancuronium bromide has been used frequently for muscle relaxation during cardiac anesthesia and has been reported to provide superior hemodynamics compared with vecuronium (171) or with metocurine or metocurine-pancuronium combinations.2001, Michael P. Eaton, Peter L. Bailey, “Chapter 10: Cardiovascular Pharmacology of Anesthetics”, in Fawzy G. Estafanous, Paul G. Barash, J. G. Reves, editors, Cardiac Anesthesia: Principles and...
- The second chemical is pancuronium bromide, a relative of curare.2007 March 2, Adam Liptak, “Florida Panel Urges Steps for Painless Executions”, in New York Times
Origin of pancuronium
From p(iperidine) + an(drostane) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).
Words formed from pancuronium
- pancuronium bromide
Words that rhyme with pancuronium
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Questions about pancuronium
- What does pancuronium mean?
- Pancuronium means a synthetic steroid which is used as a neuromuscular blocking agent.
- What part of speech is pancuronium?
- Pancuronium is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pancuronium?
- Pancuronium is pronounced /ˌpæŋ.kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.əm/ (UK).
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