Meanings
noundantrolene (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA postsynaptic muscle relaxant that lessens excitation–contraction coupling in muscle cells.
Origin
Probably from (hy)dan(toin) + (ni)tro- + (methy)l(id)ene.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish dantroleeni
- dantroleenirelaxant
Greek δαντρολένη
- δαντρολένη (dantroléni)relaxant
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APA
dantrolene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dantrolene
MLA
“dantrolene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dantrolene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dantrolene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dantrolene.
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