gallamine
- noun
- /ˈɡæləmɪn/
- Archaic
:
gallamina
- The doctor administered gallamine to relax the patient's muscles.
Examples
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The anesthesiologist administered gallamine to ensure the patient's muscles were fully relaxed during surgery.
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Because of its long duration of action, gallamine was once preferred for certain surgical procedures.
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Allergic reactions to gallamine are rare but must be considered when planning anesthesia.
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In surgery, gallamine is often preferred for its effectiveness.
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The anesthesiologist administered gallamine to ensure the patient's muscles were fully relaxed during surgery.
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Because of its long duration of action, gallamine was once preferred for certain surgical procedures.
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Allergic reactions to gallamine are rare but must be considered when planning anesthesia.
Synonyms
A brand name for a drug that relaxes muscles during surgery
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gallamine can be broken into gall- + -amine, and -amine means 'a chemical group found in many medicines'. So, a helpful way to remember gallamine is that it is a drug with that chemical group used to relax muscles during surgery.
