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.

Nearby words

edo, edom, edomite, edomitic, edp, edrophonium, edrophonium chloride, eds., edsel, edsel ford range, edt

Origin of edrophonium

contraction of components of the chemical name