pancuronium

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UK/ˌpæŋ.kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.əm/US/ˌpæŋ.kjəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/

noun

A synthetic steroid which is used as a neuromuscular blocking agent.

OriginEnglish onium ← New Latin ammōnium ← Latin piper →
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Meanings

nounpancuronium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic steroid which is used as a neuromuscular blocking agent.

    The second chemical is pancuronium bromide, a relative of curare.

    2007 March 2, Adam Liptak, “Florida Panel Urges Steps for Painless Executions”, in New York Times
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    Pancuronium bromide has been used frequently for muscle relaxation during cardiac anesthesia and has been reported to provide superior hemodynamics compared with vecuronium (171) or with metocurine or metocurine-pancuronium combinations.

    2001, Michael P. Eaton, Peter L. Bailey, “Chapter 10: Cardiovascular Pharmacology of Anesthetics”, in Fawzy G. Estafanous, Paul G. Barash, J. G. Reves, editors, Cardiac Anesthesia: Principles and Clinical Practice, 2nd edition, page 305

    The only long-acting relaxant that is still used in some institutions is pancuronium.

    2009, Charles J. Coté, Jerrold Lerma, Robert M. Ward, Ralph A. Lugo, Nishan Goudzougian, “Chapter 6: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacology of Drugs Used in Children”, in Charles J. Coté, Jerrold Lerman, I. David Todres, editors, A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children, page 131

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέπερῐ (péperĭ)
  2. Latinpiper
  3. Englishp(iperidine)
  4. Englishan(drostane)
  5. Englishcurare
  6. New Latinammōnium
  7. Englishammonium
  8. Englishonium
  9. Englishpancuronium

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pancuronium

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APA

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MLA

“pancuronium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancuronium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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