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tubocurarine Audio
tu·bo·cu·ra·rine [ too-boh-kyoo-rahr-een, -in, tyoo- ]
Effect:
Decreased Striated Muscle Contraction
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Definitions related to tubocurarine:
  • A neuromuscular blocker and active ingredient in CURARE; plant based alkaloid of Menispermaceae.
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    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Alkaloid isolated from Chondodenron tomentosum; active principle of curare.
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    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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