flaccid

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Relaxed, flabby, or without tone.
Notes:
  1. Flaccid paralysis is a condition where one or more muscles are without tone. It is often caused by the lack of motor nerve impulses due to nerve trauma, disease or specific pharmaceuticals.
  2. Curare causes flaccid paralysis by binding to acetylcholine receptors and inhibiting their action.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 868 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'flaccid' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11772 RIS BibTex EndNote
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