Curare
/kjʊˈɹɑː.ɹi/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Curare
noun
- A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content
- Other South American plants with similar toxins that were also used in arrow poisons, mostly in the family Menispermaceae
- A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery
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