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
24 November 2024
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