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Definition of Relaxant
1. Adjective. Tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension. "A relaxant drug"
2. Noun. A drug that relaxes and relieves tension.
Definition of Relaxant
1. n. A medicine that relaxes; a laxative.
Definition of Relaxant
1. Noun. Something which promotes relaxation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Relaxant
1. a drug that relieves muscular tension [n -S]
Medical Definition of Relaxant
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1. Lessening or reducing tension.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Relaxant
Literary usage of Relaxant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chronic Bronchitis: Its Forms and Treatment by John Milner Fothergill (1882)
"I should prefer the term 'relaxant' to 'nauseating,' and class them as: (i) ...
A pure relaxant expectorant is an expectorant only in so far that its action ..."
2. Practical therapeutics by Edward John Waring (1874)
"J dose acted speedily as a relaxant, is recorded by Dr. Milne.* He suggests its
use hypodermically. 223. ..."
3. King's American Dispensatory by John King, Harvey Wickes Felter, John Uri Lloyd (1900)
"It acts as a stimulant, relaxant, and antispasmodic. In many of the above diseases
it will effect a cure without the exhibition of any internal medicine, ..."
4. A Synopsis of lectures on medical science: Embracing the Principles of by Alva Curtis (1858)
"Extremely relaxant. Eupatorium perfoliatum.—Bitter, relaxant, nauseating ...
Aromatic, nauseating and relaxant. Camphor.—Aromatic,* antispasmodic and ..."
5. Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy: Principles and Techniques by Camran Nezhat (2000)
"The choice of muscle relaxant is unimportant, although mivacurium has the advantage
of a rapid offset of action, permitting deep relaxation during the ..."
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