WordNet: curare, tubocurarine
a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"
- hypernym alkaloid
- hypernym neuromuscular blocking agent
- hypernym phytotoxin, plant toxin
curare
- (suomi) kurare (synonyymi)
tubocurarine
- (suomi) tubokurariini (synonyymi)