Meaning of TUBOCURARINE

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	Definition:		[n]  a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; used by South American indians as an arrow poison; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"
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	Synonyms:		curare
	See Also:		alkaloid, neuromuscular blocking agent, phytotoxin, plant toxin