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curare::noun | Spocien Dictionary

curare

/kjʊ'rɑri/

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

Type	Words
Synonyms	tubocurarine
Type of	alkaloid, neuromuscular blocking agent, phytotoxin, plant toxin

curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction.