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nouna drug that relaxes and relieves tensiontype of:
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"a relaxant drug"adjectivetending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension
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- benzodiazepine any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
- curare a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
- succinylcholine a muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures
- tubocurarine a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
- halothane a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
- orphenadrine a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism
- gallamine neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia
- robaxin muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms
- cyclobenzaprine muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury
- methocarbamol muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms