curare

/kjʊˈrɑri/
/ˈkjʊrɑri/
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Definitions of curare
  1. noun
    a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
    “curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction”
    synonyms: tubocurarine
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    type of:
    alkaloid
    natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
    neuromuscular blocking agent
    a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles
    phytotoxin, plant toxin
    any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
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