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rocuronium

US/ˌɹɑk.jəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/

rocuronium noun: an aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used in anesthesia, to facilitate endotracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.

rocuronium: an aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used in anesthesia, to facilitate...
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Noun

rocuronium (uncountable)

  1. An aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used in anesthesia, to facilitate endotracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.

Origin of rocuronium

From r(apid) + o(nset) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).

Words formed from rocuronium

  • rocuronium bromide

Words that rhyme with rocuronium

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Questions about rocuronium

What does rocuronium mean?
Rocuronium means an aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used in anesthesia, to facilitate endotracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.
What part of speech is rocuronium?
Rocuronium is a noun.
How do you pronounce rocuronium?
Rocuronium is pronounced /ˌɹɑk.jəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/ (US).

Words near rocuronium in the dictionary

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  4. rocs
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  10. rod for one's back
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