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suxamethonium chloride

UK/ˌsʌk.sə.mɪˌθəʊ.ni.əm ˈklɔː.ɹʌɪd/US/ˌsʌk.sə.məˌθoʊ.ni.əm ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/

suxamethonium chloride noun: a basic synthetic compound used intravenously chiefly in the hydrated form C₁₄H₃₀Cl₂N₂O₄·2H₂O as a short-acting muscle relaxant and local anesthetic. It is an ester of choline with succinic acid.

suxamethonium chloride: a basic synthetic compound used intravenously chiefly in the hydrated form C₁₄H₃₀Cl₂N₂O₄·2H₂O as a...
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Noun

suxamethonium chloride (uncountable)

  1. A basic synthetic compound used intravenously chiefly in the hydrated form C₁₄H₃₀Cl₂N₂O₄·2H₂O as a short-acting muscle relaxant and local anesthetic. It is an ester of choline with succinic acid.

Forms of suxamethonium chloride

alternative formsuccinylcholine chloride

Questions about suxamethonium chloride

What does suxamethonium chloride mean?
Suxamethonium chloride means a basic synthetic compound used intravenously chiefly in the hydrated form C₁₄H₃₀Cl₂N₂O₄·2H₂O as a short-acting muscle relaxant and local anesthetic. It is an ester of choline with succinic acid.
What part of speech is suxamethonium chloride?
Suxamethonium chloride is a noun.
How do you pronounce suxamethonium chloride?
Suxamethonium chloride is pronounced /ˌsʌk.sə.mɪˌθəʊ.ni.əm ˈklɔː.ɹʌɪd/ (UK).

Words near suxamethonium chloride in the dictionary

  1. sux0r
  2. sux0red
  3. sux0ring
  4. sux0rs
  5. suxamethonium
  6. suxamethonium chloride
  7. suxethonium
  8. suxibuzone
  9. suxor
  10. Suy
  11. suya

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