relaxant

adjective

re·lax·ant | \ ri-ˈlak-sənt

Definition of relaxant

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, or producing relaxation an anesthetic and relaxant agent

relaxant

noun

Definition of relaxant (Entry 2 of 2)

: a substance (such as a drug) that relaxes specifically : one that relieves muscular tension

Examples of relaxant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Jones is indicted in Kerr County on a charge of murdering Chelsea and causing injuries to six other children by injecting them with muscle relaxant. — San Antonio Express-News, "Timeline: Genene Jones' path from murder to parole," 18 Apr. 2018 The boy was given what Thai and American participants described variously as a muscle relaxant or anti-anxiety medication. — Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, "‘Time is running out’: Inside the treacherous rescue of boys trapped in a Thai cave," 13 July 2018 The group has established workarounds, such as giving tablet forms of the opioids to patients who can swallow, using local anesthetics like nerve blocks and substituting opiates with acetaminophen, ketamine and muscle relaxants. — Pauline Bartolone, CNN, "Opioid shortages leave US hospitals scrambling," 19 Mar. 2018 He's found muscle relaxants and a blood pressure medicine Clonidine work for some people. — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville company wins FDA approval to produce opioid withdrawal drug," 30 May 2018 The group has established workarounds, such as giving tablet forms of the opioids to patients who can swallow, using local anesthetics like nerve blocks and substituting opiates with acetaminophen, ketamine and muscle relaxants. — Pauline Bartolone, CNN, "Opioid shortages leave US hospitals scrambling," 19 Mar. 2018 He was given a prescription for another anti-inflammatory drug and a potent muscle relaxant. — Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, "Doctors told this 20-year-old his back pain wasn’t serious. Then he couldn’t walk.," 6 Mar. 2018 In the room where Green was found, investigators found one pill of a muscle-relaxant, three pain pills and a digital scale, the complaint said. — Laura Mcknight, NOLA.com, "4 New Orleans men face gun and drug charges in heroin-dealing case," 4 May 2018 The group has established workarounds, such as giving tablet forms of the opioids to patients who can swallow, using local anesthetics like nerve blocks and substituting opiates with acetaminophen, ketamine and muscle relaxants. — Pauline Bartolone, CNN, "Opioid shortages leave US hospitals scrambling," 19 Mar. 2018

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