"-curonium" meaning in English

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Suffix

IPA: /kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.əm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kjəˈɹoʊ.ni.əm/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊniəm Etymology: From cur(are) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|curare|-onium|alt1=cur(are)|t2=quaternary ammonium compound}} cur(are) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -curonium, {{en-suffix}} -curonium
  1. (pharmacology) Used to form names of neuromuscular blocking agents with rigid structure. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Related terms: -curium
    Sense id: en--curonium-en-suffix-kiPgqEVt Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -onium Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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