relaxant agent

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• Relaxant — Something that relaxes, relieves, reduces tension. For example, a muscle relaxant is often administered during abdominal surgery to relax the diaphragm and keep it from moving during the surgery. * * * 1. Relaxing; causing relaxation; reducing… …   Medical dictionary

• relaxant — I. adjective Date: 1771 of, relating to, or producing relaxation < an anesthetic and relaxant agent > II. noun Date: circa 1847 a substance (as a drug) that relaxes; specifically one that relieves muscular tension …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• relaxant — [ri lak′sənt] adj. of, pertaining to, or causing relaxation, esp. reduction of muscular tension n. a relaxant drug or agent …   English World dictionary

• relaxant — n. an agent that reduces tension and strain, particularly in muscles (see muscle relaxant) …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Muscle relaxant — This article refers to skeletal muscle relaxants. For information on smooth muscle relaxants, see Antispasmodic. A muscle relaxant is a drug which affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate… …   Wikipedia

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• Selective Relaxant Binding Agent — Selective Relaxant Binding Agents (SRBAs) are a new class of drugs that selectively encapsulates and binds neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs). The first drug introduction of an SRBA is sugammadex. Sugammadex is a modified gamma cyclodextrin… …   Wikipedia

• muscle relaxant — an agent that reduces tension in voluntary muscles. Drugs such as baclofen, dantrolene, and diazepam are used to relieve skeletal muscular spasms in various spastic conditions, parkinsonism, and tetanus. The drugs used to relax voluntary muscles… …   Medical dictionary

• muscle relaxant — an agent that reduces tension in voluntary muscles. Drugs such as baclofen, dantrolene, and diazepam are used to relieve skeletal muscular spasms in various spastic conditions, parkinsonism, and tetanus. The drugs used to relax voluntary muscles… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Sugammadex — Clinical data …   Wikipedia

• Neuromuscular-blocking drug — Global view of a neuromuscular junction: 1. Axon 2. Motor end plate 3. Muscle fiber 4. Myofibril …   Wikipedia