rocuronium
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Rocuronium.svg/400px-Rocuronium.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]From r(apid) + o(nset) + -curonium (“neuromuscular blocking agent”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɑk.jəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/
- Rhymes: -əʊniəm
Noun
[edit]rocuronium (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) An aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used in anesthesia, to facilitate endotracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.