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tubocurarine

DEFINITIONS 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

Synonyms:
curare
Type of:
alkaloid
natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
neuromuscular blocking agent
a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles
phytotoxin, plant toxin
any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
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