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tubocurarine
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A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from curare and used to produce relaxation of voluntary muscles before surgery and in tetanus, encephalitis, and poliomyelitis.
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/ˌtjuː.bə(ʊ)ˈkjʊə.ɹə.ɹiːn/ /ˌtuː.boʊ.kjʊˈɹɑɹ.ɪn/
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noun
A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from curare and used to produce relaxation of voluntary muscles before surgery and in tetanus, encephalitis, and poliomyelitis.