CURARINE

Etymology

Noun

curarine (countable and uncountable, plural curarines)

The alkaloid responsible for the poisonous effects of curare.

Source: Wiktionary


Cu"ra*rine (k"r-rn or k-r"rn; 104), n. (Chem.)

Definition: A deadly alkaloid extracted from the curare poison and from the Strychnos toxifera. It is obtained in crystalline colorless salts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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