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ORPHENADRINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A skeletal muscle relaxant (trade name Norflex) used to treat severe muscle strain and Parkinsonism
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Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("orphenadrine" is a kind of...):
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)