methocarbamol

American

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

noun

Pharmacology.

a substance, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 5 , used as a muscle relaxant in combination with other drugs in the treatment of acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.

Etymology

Origin of methocarbamol

meth(yl) + -o- + carbam(ate) + -ol ¹

Example Sentences

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Hot Decision, who won the eighth race at Santa Anita on March 29, tested positive for methocarbamol, a muscle relaxant.

From Los Angeles Times

Virtus Pharmaceuticals in May raised the U.S. price of a bottle of a muscle relaxant that has been in short supply, methocarbamol, to $105 from $8.49.

From The Wall Street Journal

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