methocarbamol
- noun
- /ˌmɛθoʊˈkɑːrbəˌmɔl/
- Specialized
- Patients taking methocarbamol should avoid operating heavy machinery due to possible drowsiness.
Examples
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The doctor prescribed methocarbamol to help manage his back spasms after the injury.
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The doctor prescribed methocarbamol for my muscle pain.
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After a week of methocarbamol therapy, her muscle pain had decreased significantly.
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Have you ever taken methocarbamol for your back spasms?
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The doctor prescribed methocarbamol to help relieve her muscle pain after the injury.
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After the surgery, the patient took methocarbamol to relax his tense muscles.
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Many athletes use methocarbamol to alleviate discomfort from muscle spasms.
Synonyms
A medicine a doctor gives to relieve muscle pain for a short time
A medicine a doctor gives to relax tight muscles and stop spasms
A medicine that relaxes muscles to reduce painful muscle spasms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Methocarbamol comes from chemical parts: meth- often marks a 'small chemical part' and carbamol names a 'family of chemicals' used in some medicines. So the name signals it is a man-made drug used to relax muscles.