Definition

A specific type of muscle relaxant that does not cause muscle fibers to contract initially.

Example

The doctor administered gallamine to help relax the patient's muscles during surgery.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of gallamine?

Yeah, isn't it some kind of muscle relaxant?

Exactly! It's a nondepolarizing one, used in surgeries.

That sounds interesting — I wonder how it works in the body.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Gallamine is derived from the word 'gall' (from Old English 'gealla', meaning bile) and the suffix '-amine' (indicating an amine compound). The term refers to a compound related to bile, specifically in the context of its chemical structure.

Memory Tip

Think of 'gall' as relating to bile, and remember that 'gallamine' is a compound associated with that bile structure.

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