- decamethonium
- deca·me·tho·ni·um .dek-ə-mə-'thō-nē-əm n a synthetic ion used esp. in the form of its bromide C16H38Br2N2 or iodide C16H38I2N2 as a skeletal muscle relaxant
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decamethonium — noun Etymology: deca + methylene + onium Date: circa 1949 a synthetic ion used in the form of either its bromide or iodide salts (C16H38Br2N2 or C16H38I2N2) as a skeletal muscle relaxant; also either of these salts … New Collegiate Dictionary
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decamethonium — dec·a·me·tho·ni·um … English syllables
decamethonium — ˌdekəmə̇ˈthōnēəm noun ( s) Etymology: deca + methonium : the bivalent substituted ammonium ion [(CH3)3N(CH2)10NCCH3)3]++ derived by methylation of deca methylene diamine; also : any salt containing this ion (as the iodide or bromide used as a… … Useful english dictionary
decamethonium bromide — A synthetic nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used to produce muscular relaxation during general anesthesia … Medical dictionary
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