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    curare

    curare - Dictionary definition and meaning for word curare

    Definition
    (noun) a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
    Synonyms : tubocurarine
    Example Sentence
    • curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction
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