neuromuscular blocking agent

English Thesaurus

1. a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	blocker, blocking agent,
definition	:	a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	flaxedil, gallamine,
definition	:	neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	curare, tubocurarine,
definition	:	a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles (noun.substance)