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Synonyms for tubocurarine

Noun

1. tubocurarine, curare, alkaloid, neuromuscular blocking agent, plant toxin, phytotoxin
usage: 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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