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Curare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • curare noun A toxic plant extract traditionally used by South American peoples to poison arrows and darts.

Senses

Curare is used for these senses in English:

  • curare A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery.

curare — full definition

  1. noun A toxic plant extract traditionally used by South American peoples to poison arrows and darts.
  2. noun A purified form of this toxin once used medically as a muscle relaxant during surgery.