(ro″ku-ro´ne-әm) a neuromuscular blocking agent, used as the bromide salt as an adjunct in general anesthesia to facilitate endotracheal intubation and as a skeletal muscle relaxant during surgery or mechanical ventilation; administered intravenously.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: rō-kū-rō′nē-ŭm Definitions: 1. Aminosteroidal-derived nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent with a rapid to intermediate onset depending on dosage; also has an intermediate duration of action.
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