Etymology

pancuronium

P3A1N1C3U1R1O1N1I1U1M3

Today it means: A synthetic steroid which is used as a neuromuscular blocking agent. Full definition →

English onium ← New Latin ammōnium ← Latin piper
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  1. Ancient Greekπέπερῐ (péperĭ)
  2. Latinpiper
  3. Englishp(iperidine)
  4. Englishan(drostane)
  5. Englishcurare
  6. New Latinammōnium
  7. Englishammonium
  8. Englishonium
  9. English todaypancuronium

From p(iperidine) + an(drostane) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).

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