Curare and Tubocurarine

Curare

Curare noun - A toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles.
Usage example: curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction
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Synonyms for Curare

Tubocurarine is a synonym for curare. In some cases you can use "Tubocurarine" instead a noun "Curare".

Tubocurarine

Tubocurarine noun - A toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles.
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Synonyms for Tubocurarine

Curare is a synonym for tubocurarine. You can use "Curare" instead a noun "Tubocurarine".
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Tubocurarine and Curare. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/curare/tubocurarine
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