suxamethonium chloride

English

Alternative forms

  • succinylcholine chloride

Pronunciation

Noun

suxamethonium chloride (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) 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.

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