Definition of Tubocurarine

1. Noun. 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"

Exact synonyms: Curare
Generic synonyms: Alkaloid, Neuromuscular Blocking Agent, Phytotoxin, Plant Toxin

Definition of Tubocurarine

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Medical Definition of Tubocurarine

1. An alkaloid that acts as a muscle relaxant by blocking acetyl choline receptors. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tubocurarine

tubist
tubists
tubivalve
tublike
Tubman
tubo-
tubo-ovarian
tubo-ovarian abscess
tubo-ovarian pregnancy
tubo-ovarian varicocele
tubo-ovariectomy
tubo-ovaritis
tuboabdominal
tuboabdominal pregnancy
tubocurarine (current term)
tubocurarine (current term)
tubocurarines
tubocurarine chloride
tuboligamentous
tuboperitoneal
tuboplasty
tuboreticular structure
tubotorsion
tubotympanic
tubotympanic canal
tubotympanic recess
tubouterine
tubouterine pregnancy
tubovaginal
tubs

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