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tubocurarine
noun
A toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
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ˌtjuː.bə(ʊ)ˈkjʊə.ɹə.ɹiːn
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noun
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”
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Curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction
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