relaxant
relaxant
Definition
re·lax·ant (ri lak′sənt)
adjective
of, pertaining to, or causing relaxation, esp. reduction of muscular tension
noun
a relaxant drug or agent
relaxant
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- non-depolarising: Some non-depolarising muscle relaxants depend on the kidney for elimination.
- use: Baclofen is a skeletal muscle relaxant used for the relief of chronic muscle spasm or spasticity.
- give: When the patient has lost consciousness give a muscle relaxant and intubate the trachea.
- depolarise: The induction of anesthesia is followed by tracheal intubation after the administration of a depolarizing muscle relaxant.
- receive: Unless you have received a bowel relaxant, you may leave the department immediately after your scan.
- take: Spinal manipulation is an alternative to taking muscle relaxants for acute low back pain.
Preposition: for
- spasm: These include muscle relaxants for muscle spasms and stiffness ( spasticity ).
Adjective modifier
- non-depolarising: Neonates and infants are more sensitive than adults to non-depolarising muscle relaxants.
- acting: Remember that a long acting muscle relaxant will not be required.
- smooth: In addition Dong Quai acts as a nerve and smooth muscle relaxant, has pain-relieving properties and is a circulatory stimulant.
- skeletal: Baclofen is a skeletal muscle relaxant used for the relief of chronic muscle spasm or spasticity.
- natural: This increases the oxygen content of the inhaled air and encourages the release of endorphins which are natural relaxants in the body.
- short: Neuromuscular blockade With modern short acting muscle relaxants, reversal of neuromuscular block at the end of cesarean section is rarely a problem.
Modifies a noun
- drug: A variety of relaxant drugs are in use in different parts of the world.
- effect: Orphenadrine acts in the central nervous system ( CNS ) to produce its muscle relaxant effects.
- property: My back problem also seems to have eased - although I don't know whether valerian also has muscle relaxant properties.
- suxamethonium: When these individuals are given the muscle relaxant suxamethonium, prolonged paralysis occurs and recovery from the drug takes longer.
- activity: The muscle relaxant activity may also help with the fine tremor associated with giving up an addiction.
Noun used with modifier
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