curarine

/ (ˈkjʊərəˌriːn) /

an alkaloid extracted from curare, used as a muscle relaxant in surgery. Formula: C 19 H 26 ON 2

Words nearby curarine

Curarine in a subcutaneous dose of one-third of a grain is antagonistic so far that it paralyses the voluntary muscles.

Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth
Curarine chromate is distinguished from strychnine chromate by its amorphous character, and by its comparatively easy solubility.

Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth
The alcohol is evaporated to dryness, and any curarine extracted from this residue with water.

Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth
Doctor, are you acquainted with the poison known as curari or curarine?

The Lost Despatch |Natalie Sumner Lincoln

Curarine was first separated by Preyer in a crystalline form in 1865.

Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth