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succinylcholine chloride

 
Sci-Tech Dictionary: succinylcholine chloride
 
(¦sək·sən·əl′kō′lēn ′klör′īd)

(organic chemistry) [Cl(CH3)3N-(CH2)2OOCH2]2·2H2O Water-soluble white crystals with a bitter taste, melts at 162°C; used in medicine.


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Dental Dictionary: succinylcholine chloride
 

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A skeletal muscle relaxant used as an adjunct to anesthesia, to reduce muscle contractions during surgery or mechanical ventilation and to facilitate endotracheal intubation.

 
 

 

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