Meaning of TUBOCURARINE
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[n] 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; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction" |
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TUBOCURARINE is a 12 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | curare |
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| | See Also: | | alkaloid, neuromuscular blocking agent, phytotoxin, plant toxin | |
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