SUCCINYLCHOLINE

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ s ə k-s ə -n ə l- ' k ō - ˌ l ē n, - ˌ nil-

Function: noun

Date: 1950

: a basic compound that is used intravenously chiefly in the form of a hydrated chloride C 14 H 30 Cl 2 N 2 O 4 ·2H 2 O as a muscle relaxant in surgery