fluke 1. n. 1. Any of numerous parasitic flatworms, including the trematodes, some of which infect humans, and the monogeneans, which are chiefly ectoparasites of fish. 2.Any of various flatfishes chiefly of the genus Paralichthys, especially the summer flounder.. (Animals) any parasitic flatworm, such as the blood fluke and liver fluke, of the classes Monogenea and Digenea (formerly united in a single class Trematoda). 2. (Zoology) another name for flounder 2 1. [Old English flÅc; related to Old Norse flÅki flounder, Old Saxon flaka sole, Old High German flah smooth]. (fluk).
Muscle relaxers are a group of drugs that reduce tension and spasm in muscles and have an overall sedative effect on the body. Muscle-relaxing drugs are designed to depress the central nervous system. There are two main types of muscle relaxers: spasmolytics and neuromuscular blockers.
Muscle relaxants are sometimes used to treat other conditions-for example, diazepam is sometimes used to treat difficulty with sleeping (insomnia). The rest of this leaflet only discusses the use of baclofen, dantrolene, diazepam, tizanidine, and cannabis extract when they are used as muscle relaxants.