tubocurarine
Noun
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A toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles (synset 115136176)
"curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"is a type of:
- alkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
- neuromuscular blocking agent - a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal muscles
- phytotoxin, plant toxin - any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
same as: curare
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