succinylcholine

• Substantivo que designa um bloqueador neuromuscular despolarizante de ação curta, usado para relaxar a musculatura esquelética como adjuvante da anestesia em certos procedimentos cirúrgicos.

A noun referring to a muscle relaxant used for striated muscle, administered as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures.

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1. Muscle relaxantC2formalmedical

   A medication used to temporarily paralyze striated muscles, often administered as an adjunct to anesthesia during surgical procedures or intubation.

   Bloqueador neuromuscular

   • The anesthesiologist administered succinylcholine to facilitate endotracheal intubation.
   • Succinylcholine is commonly used in emergency settings for rapid sequence induction.
   • The patient was given succinylcholine to prevent muscle contractions during surgery.