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English noun: tubocurarine | |||
| 1. | tubocurarine (substance) a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles | ||
| Samples | Curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction. | ||
| Synonyms | curare | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alkaloid, neuromuscular blocking agent, phytotoxin, plant toxin | ||
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