Relaxant
noun
A substance that reduces tension in your muscles.
The doctor prescribed a muscle relaxant to relieve his back pain.
Often appears as...
- muscle relaxant
- take relaxant
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A substance that reduces tension in your muscles.
The doctor prescribed a muscle relaxant to relieve his back pain.
Often appears as...
- muscle relaxant
- take relaxant
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used in medical or health contexts, not typically in casual conversation.
After the surgery, the patient was given a relaxant to aid recovery.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Connotation
Neutral in tone, but might imply the need for medical attention or stress relief.
The physiotherapist suggested a relaxant could help with muscle spasms.
Pro Tip 3/3Specificity Matters
Be specific about the type of relaxant being discussed, such as 'muscle relaxant'.
For her neck pain, she was searching for an effective herbal muscle relaxant.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used in medical or health contexts, not typically in casual conversation.
After the surgery, the patient was given a relaxant to aid recovery.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Connotation
Neutral in tone, but might imply the need for medical attention or stress relief.
The physiotherapist suggested a relaxant could help with muscle spasms.
Pro Tip 3/3Specificity Matters
Be specific about the type of relaxant being discussed, such as 'muscle relaxant'.
For her neck pain, she was searching for an effective herbal muscle relaxant.
Pro Tip 1/3Technical Term
Used in medical or health contexts, not typically in casual conversation.
After the surgery, the patient was given a relaxant to aid recovery.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Connotation
Neutral in tone, but might imply the need for medical attention or stress relief.
The physiotherapist suggested a relaxant could help with muscle spasms.
Pro Tip 3/3Specificity Matters
Be specific about the type of relaxant being discussed, such as 'muscle relaxant'.
For her neck pain, she was searching for an effective herbal muscle relaxant.
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Video examples
Sherwin Nuland: How...
and the first -- the usual course, incidentally, was six to eight, and still is six to eight -- plugged me into the wires, put me to sleep, gave me the muscle relaxant. Six didn't work. Seven didn't work. Eight didn't work. At nine, I noticed -- it's wonderful that I could notice anything -- I noticed a change.
Video examples
The truth about...
This causes huge numbers of neurons to fire in a brief, controlled seizure. A muscle relaxant keeps spasms from spreading to the rest of his body. The only physical indication of the electricity flooding the brain is a twitching foot.
Video examples
Sherwin Nuland: How...
and the first -- the usual course, incidentally, was six to eight, and still is six to eight -- plugged me into the wires, put me to sleep, gave me the muscle relaxant. Six didn't work. Seven didn't work. Eight didn't work. At nine, I noticed -- it's wonderful that I could notice anything -- I noticed a change.
Video examples
The truth about...
This causes huge numbers of neurons to fire in a brief, controlled seizure. A muscle relaxant keeps spasms from spreading to the rest of his body. The only physical indication of the electricity flooding the brain is a twitching foot.
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