nondepolarizing block

nondepolarizing block definition - medical

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

noun
A paralysis of skeletal muscle unaccompanied by changes in polarity of the motor end plate, as occurs following administration of tubocurarine chloride.

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