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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

drug go
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

relaxant go
a drug that relaxes and relieves tension

muscle relaxant
a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions

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8 Subcategories

benzodiazepine go
any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants
cyclobenzaprine, Flexeril go
muscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injury
methocarbamol, Robaxin go
muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms
orphenadrine, Norflex go
a skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism
papaverine, Kavrin go
an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium
procyclidine, Kemadrin go
drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism
succinylcholine go
a muscle relaxant for striated muscle that is used as an adjunct to anesthesia during certain surgical procedures
gallamine, Flaxedil go
neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia