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suxamethonium en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌsʌk.sə.mɪˈθəʊ.ni.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsʌk.sə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin sūcus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -num Latin sūcinum Latin succinum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English succinic Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English suxa- French méthylène English meth(ylene) New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English suxamethonium From suxa- (“alteration of succinyl”) + meth(ylene) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Synonym of suxamethonium chloride.

Forms

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succinylcholine UK, US, alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

suxamethonium chloride

Synonyms

suxamethonium chloride