First Known Use: circa 1949
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decamethonium
noun deca·me·tho·ni·um \ˌde-kə-mə-ˈthō-nē-əm\
Definition of DECAMETHONIUM
: a synthetic ion used in the form of either its bromide or iodide salts (C16H38Br2N2 or C16H38I2N2) as a skeletal muscle relaxant; also : either of these salts
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Origin of DECAMETHONIUM
deca- + methylene + -onium
Medical Dictionary
decamethonium
noun deca·me·tho·ni·um \ˌdek-ə-mə-ˈthō-nē-əm\
Medical Definition of DECAMETHONIUM
: a synthetic ion used especially in the form of its bromide C16H38Br2N2 or iodide C16H38I2N2 as a skeletal muscle relaxant
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