Nondepolarizing block


nondepolarizing block non·de·po·lar·iz·ing block (nŏn’dē-pō’lə-rī’zĭng)
n.
A paralysis of skeletal muscle unaccompanied by changes in polarity of the motor endplate, as occurs following administration of tubocurarine chloride.

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