tubocurarine
noun
tu路bo路cu路ra路rine
| \ 藢t眉-b艒-kyu虈-藞r盲r-蓹n
, 藢ty眉-, -藢膿n\
, 藢ty眉-, -藢膿n\
Definition of tubocurarine
: a toxic alkaloid obtained chiefly from the bark and stems of a South American vine (Chondrodendron tomentosum of the family Menispermaceae) that in its dextrorotatory form constitutes the chief active constituent of curare and has been used in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C37H41ClN2O6路HCl路5H20 as a relaxant of skeletal muscle especially as an adjunct to anesthesia in surgery
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tubocurarine
noun
tu路bo路cu路ra路rine
| \ 藢t(y)眉-b艒-kyu虈-藞r盲r-蓹n, -藢膿n
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Medical Definition of tubocurarine
: a toxic alkaloid that is obtained chiefly from the bark and stems of a South American vine (Chondrodendron tomentosum of the family Menispermaceae), that in its dextrorotatory form constitutes the chief active constituent of curare, and that is used in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C37H41ClN2O6路HCl路5H2O especially as a skeletal muscle relaxant