botanical adjective [not gradable]. âº ârelating to âplants or the âscientific âstudy of âplants: a botanical âgarden botanical âspecimens. (Definition of botanical from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
Muscle relaxants work by causing the muscles to relax, which reduces pain and discomfort. Baclofen, diazepam, and tizanidine act on the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Dantrolene, works directly on the muscle, and cannabis extract works on the brain and spinal cord as well as the muscles.
The three main types are skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle. Skeletal muscle has a striped appearance earning its other name striated muscle. It is designed to work at a moments notice but it tires easily. Smooth muscle is not striped. It is designed to work slowly so therefore it tires slowly.