Muscle Relaxant (Noun)
Meaning
A drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a muscle relaxant to alleviate the patient's muscle spasms caused by the injury.
- Muscle relaxants are often administered before surgery to facilitate smoother medical procedures.
- Baclofen is a commonly used muscle relaxant to treat muscle spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis.
- The physical therapist recommended that her patient take a muscle relaxant before undergoing intense massage therapy.
- He was given a muscle relaxant injection to help calm his muscles, which had become stiff from the prolonged illness.