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curare::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tubocurarine |
| Type of | alkaloid, neuromuscular blocking agent, phytotoxin, plant toxin |
curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction.
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Curare is the poison the indigenous populations of the Amazon use while hunting.
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The little globules are tubocurarine, the active chemical component of curare.
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The paralytic arrow-poison curare acts by blocking transmission at these synapses.
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Curare acts as a neuromuscular blocking agent which induces flaccid paralysis.
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Then they added curare, which poisons acetylcholine receptors but can be washed out.
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Waterton is credited with bringing the anaesthetic agent curare to Europe.
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These days, there are no sheets or curare, and definitely no more trumpets.
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Curare is a poison that comes from a plant grown in the rainforests of South America.
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One of them got her husband to procure curare poison from the chemistry lab where he worked.
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- Tubocurarine: a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"
- Curare is a common name for various arrow poisons originating from South America. The three main types of curare are: * tubocurare (also known as tube or bamboo curare, because of its packing into hollow bamboo tubes; main toxin is D-tubocurarine). ...
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- A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery
- A compound isolated from a South American plant that has the ability to block the transfer of a nerve impulse at the neuromuscular junction.
- A chemical derived from plant sources that causes flaccid paralysis by blocking ACh receptor proteins in muscle cell membranes.
- A muscle relaxant used in anesthesia
