About The Word Curare
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Curare
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What's The Definition Of Curare?
[n] a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; used by South American indians as an arrow poison; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Curare: tubocurarine Related Terms | Find terms related to Curare: See Also | alkaloid | neuromuscular blocking agent | phytotoxin | plant toxin Curare In Webster's Dictionary \Cu*ra"re\ Curari \Cu*ra"ri\(k?-r?"r?), n. [Native name.
Cf. {Wourall}.]
A black resinoid extract prepared by the South American
Indians from the bark of several species of {Strychnos} ({S.
toxifera}, etc.). It sometimes has little effect when taken
internally, but is quickly fatal when introduced into the
blood, and used by the Indians as an arrow poison. [Written
also {urari}, {woorali}, {woorari}, etc.]
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