edrophonium
[ ed-ruh-foh-nee-uh m ]
/ ˌɛd rəˈfoʊ ni əm /
noun Pharmacology.
a substance, C10H16BrNO, used to reverse certain muscle-relaxing agents, such as tubocurarine, in surgical procedures: also used in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
Words nearby edrophonium
ednas, edo, edom, edomite, edp, edrophonium, edrophonium chloride, eds., edsel, edsel ford range, edt
Origin of edrophonium
contraction of components of the chemical name
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