Defenition of the word curare

• Defenition of the word curare

  • 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"
  • a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles

Synonyms for the word curare

• • tubocurarine

Hypernyms for the word curare

• • alkaloid
  • neuromuscular blocking agent
  • phytotoxin
  • plant toxin

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