gallamine triethiodide

gal·la·mine tri·eth·i·o·dide

[gal-uh-meen trahy-eth-ahy-uh-dahyd]
noun Pharmacology.
a neuromuscular blocking drug, C 30 H 60 I 3 N 3 O 3 , similar to curare, used as a skeletal muscle relaxant in conjunction with surgical anesthesia.

Origin:
(pyro)gall(ol) + -amine; trieth(yl) + iodide

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