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relaxant

[ri-lak-suhnt] / rɪˈlæk sənt /
NOUN
depressant
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Her doctor told her the problem was probably tied to some of her prescriptions, so she pulled back on taking the painkiller gabapentin and the muscle relaxant methocarbamol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

All received the same five-drug regimen: a drug that prevents nausea and vomiting, a sedative, fentanyl, propofol and a muscle relaxant.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

The ultimate relaxant for me is the knowledge that I'm doing all that I can.

From Salon • May 24, 2022

An anesthesiologist arrives — ECT is performed while patients are unconscious — and Gandhi receives anesthesia and a muscle relaxant that calm her body and puts her to sleep.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2022

Heated spells, if prolonged, always cause an increased mortality in such patients, because heat is relaxant and this leads to exhaustion.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin