atracurium

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US/ˌæ.tɹəˈkjʊɹ.i.əm/

noun

A muscle relaxant administered intravenously in the form of its besylate C₆₅H₈₂N₂O₁₈S₂ especially in conjunction with general anesthesia to facilitate insertion of an endotracheal tube or to relax skeletal muscles during surgery or mechanical ventilation. It counteracts the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions by binding to the same receptors it acts upon.

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Meanings

nounatracurium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA muscle relaxant administered intravenously in the form of its besylate C₆₅H₈₂N₂O₁₈S₂ especially in conjunction with general anesthesia to facilitate insertion of an endotracheal tube or to relax skeletal muscles during surgery or mechanical ventilation. It counteracts the action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions by binding to the same receptors it acts upon.

Origin

From atra- (of unknown origin) + -curium (“curare-like substance”).

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APA

atracurium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atracurium

MLA

“atracurium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atracurium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atracurium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atracurium.

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