methocarbamol

[ meth-uh-kahr-buh-mawl, -mol ]
/ ˌmɛθ əˈkɑr bəˌmɔl, -ˌmɒl /

noun Pharmacology.

a substance, C11H15NO5, used as a muscle relaxant in combination with other drugs in the treatment of acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.

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Origin of methocarbamol

meth(yl) + -o- + carbam(ate) + -ol1

Words nearby methocarbamol

methimazole, methinks, methiocarb, methionine, metho, methocarbamol, method, method in one's madness, methodical, methodism, methodist
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