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curare
has definitions from the fields of biology,chemistry,medicine,immunology,pharmacology
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[ noun ] (biology,chemistry,medicine,immunology,pharmacology) 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
Synonyms Examples "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction" Related terms |
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