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Succinylcholine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A crystalline compound, C14H30N2O4, formed by esterification of succinic acid with choline and used medically to produce brief but complete muscular relaxation.

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n. Suxamethonium.

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n. a muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures

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"Forensic tests indicate he was first injected in the thigh with a fast-acting muscle relaxant called succinylcholine, which is said to be hard to detect."

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muscle relaxant

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