depolarizing block

depolarizing block definition - medical

de·po·lar·iz·ing block (dē-pōˈlə-rīˌzĭng)

noun
Paralysis of skeletal muscle associated with loss of polarity of the motor end plate, as occurs following administration of succinylcholine.

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