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edrophonium

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[ed-ruh-foh-nee-uhm] / ˌɛd rəˈfoʊ ni əm /

noun

Pharmacology.

  1. a substance, C 10 H 16 BrNO, used to reverse certain muscle-relaxing agents, such as tubocurarine, in surgical procedures: also used in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.

Etymology

Origin of edrophonium

Contraction of components of the chemical name

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