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metaxalone

noun met·ax·a·lone \ mə-ˈtak-sə-ˌlōn \

medical Definition of metaxalone

: a drug C12H15NO3 taken orally as a skeletal muscle relaxant
Note: Metaxalone is marketed under the trademark Skelaxin.

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