Meaning of 'curare'

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Meaning of ‘curare’

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curare

noun

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

Example: "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"

Synonyms: tubocurarine

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