Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: tubocurarine
  1. A toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
    "tubocurarine acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction";
    - curare

Derived forms: tubocurarines

Type of: alkaloid, neuromuscular blocking agent, phytotoxin, plant toxin

Encyclopedia: Tubocurarine

Nearest

tuberosity
tuberous
tuberous begonia
tuberous plant
tuberous vetch
tube-shaped
tube-shaped structure
tubful
tubing
Tubman
tubocurarine
tub-thumper
Tubuai Islands
tubular
tubular cavity
tubular device
tubule
Tubulidentata
tubulin
Tucana
Tuchman