Curare
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /kjʊˈɹɑː.ɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Curare is a noun meaning A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content.
Meaning
A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content.
More Meanings
- Other South American plants with similar toxins that were also used in arrow poisons, mostly in the family Menispermaceae.
- A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery.
Word Forms
- curares
- curari
Synonyms for curare
Depending on context, synonyms include tubocurarine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tubocurarine, inee, curara, curari, woorara, strophanthus.
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