gallamine triethiodide

American  

[gal-uh-meen trahy-eth-ahy-uh-dahyd] / ˈgæl əˌmin traɪ ɛθˈaɪ əˌdaɪd /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a neuromuscular blocking drug, C 30 H 60 I 3 N 3 O 3 , similar to curare, used as a skeletal muscle relaxant in conjunction with surgical anesthesia.

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Etymology

Origin of gallamine triethiodide

(pyro)gall(ol) + amine ( def. ) + trieth(yl) ( def. ) + iodide