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noun
A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Other South American plants with similar toxins that were also used in arrow poisons, mostly in the family Menispermaceae.
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Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery.
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Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: tubocurarine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: alkaloid, neuromuscular blocking agent, plant toxin, phytotoxin
History
From a Cariban language; compare Kari'na urari, Trió urari, wïrari, Akawaio urari, Pemon urari, Macushi urari, referring to various vines of genus Strychnos.
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