curare

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Curari

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tubocurarine sap agar balsam belladonna milk essence extract pulp resin chlorophyll nectar lavender alkaloid hemlock
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Hypernyms

alkaloid phytotoxin plant toxin neuromuscular blocking agent

Related terms

curarize curariform curarization curarisation

Phrases with the word

curare poison nut

Anagrams

arcure Carreu

Examples

Hammett gave murder back to the kind of people that commit it for reasons, not just to provide a corpse; and with the means at hand, not hand-wrought dueling pistols, curare and tropical fish. Raymond Chandler

curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction Source: Internet

Quotations **;"potius animam curare memento, quam carnem, quoniam haec manet, illa perit.": 'Remember to care for the soul more than the body, since the former remains, the latter perishes.' Source: Internet

In extreme cases it may be necessary to paralyze the patient with curare -like drugs and use a mechanical ventilator. Source: Internet

In addition, the discovery of muscle relaxants such as curare allowed for safer applications. Source: Internet

The introduction of suxamethonium (succinylcholine), a safer synthetic alternative to curare, in 1951 led to the more widespread use of "modified" ECT. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

curandero Curanipe curara curare poison nut curari curariform