methocarbamol

[ meth-uh-kahr-buh-mawl, -mol ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of methocarbamol¹

meth(yl) + -o- + carbam(ate) + -ol ¹