Meanings
nounrocuronium (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineAn aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used in anesthesia, to facilitate endotracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.
Origin
From r(apid) + o(nset) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with rocuronium
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
rocuronium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocuronium
MLA
“rocuronium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocuronium. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rocuronium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocuronium.
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