Meanings
noundimethyltubocurarinium (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA nondepolarizing nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist used as a muscle relaxant.
Synonyms: dimethyltubocurarine, metocurine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA nondepolarizing nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist used as a muscle relaxant.
Origin
From dimethyl + tubocurarine + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).
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APA
dimethyltubocurarinium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethyltubocurarinium
MLA
“dimethyltubocurarinium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethyltubocurarinium. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dimethyltubocurarinium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethyltubocurarinium.
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