Pancuronium

//ˌpæŋ.kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.əm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A synthetic steroid which is used as a neuromuscular blocking agent. uncountable

    "Pancuronium bromide has been used frequently for muscle relaxation during cardiac anesthesia and has been reported to provide superior hemodynamics compared with vecuronium (171) or with metocurine or metocurine-pancuronium combinations."

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"Pancuronium bromide has been used frequently for muscle relaxation during cardiac anesthesia and has been reported to provide superior hemodynamics compared with vecuronium (171) or with metocurine or metocurine-pancuronium combinations."

Etymology

From p(iperidine) + an(drostane) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).

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