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Tubocurarine

Tubocurarine Meaning & Definition
Tubocurarine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tubocurarine?

[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 Tubocurarine: curare

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See Also | alkaloid | neuromuscular blocking agent | phytotoxin | plant toxin

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