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curare
noun(cu-ra-re)
a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
Synonyms: tubocurarine,
Examples:
Curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction.

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