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tubocurarine
tu·bo·cu·ra·rine T0401650 (to͞o′bō-ko͝o-rä′rĭn, -rēn′, -kyo͝o-, tyo͞o′-)n.1. An alkaloid that is an active component of curare obtained from the plant Chondrodendron tomentosum.2. The hydrated chloride form of this alkaloid, C38H44Cl2N2O6, used as a drug to relax skeletal muscles during anesthesia.
[Latin tubus, tube (from the practice of shipping it in bamboo tubes) + curarine (curare + -ine).]tubocurarine (ˌtjuːbəʊkjʊˈrɑːriːn) na toxic alkaloid obtained from the stem of a S American vine. Formula: C37H42Cl2N2O6 tu•bo•cu•ra•rine (ˌtu boʊ kyʊˈrɑr in, -ɪn, ˌtyu-)
n. the principal active alkaloid of curare, C38H44Cl2N2O, used as a muscle relaxant, esp. as an adjunct to anesthesia. [1895–1900; < German Tubocurarin=Tubocurar(e) (see tube, -o-, curare) + -in -in1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tubocurarine - a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles; "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"curarealkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plantsneuromuscular blocking agent - a substance that interferes with the neural transmission between motor neurons and skeletal musclesphytotoxin, plant toxin - any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin |
tubocurarine
tubocurarine [too″bo-ku-rah´rēn] an alkaloid from the bark and stems of Chondrodendron tomentosum; it is the active principle of curare and is a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent; used in the form of the chloride salt for relaxation of skeletal muscles in surgery and therapy" >convulsive therapy and as an aid in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. Administered intravenously or intramuscularly.tubocurarine (to͞o′bō-ko͝o-rä′rĭn, -rēn′, -kyo͝o-, tyo͞o′-)n.1. An alkaloid that is an active component of curare obtained from the plant Chondrodendron tomentosum.2. The hydrated chloride form of this alkaloid, C38H44Cl2N2O6, used as a drug to relax skeletal muscles during anesthesia.tubocurarine
Synonyms for tubocurarinenoun a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated musclesSynonymsRelated Words- alkaloid
- neuromuscular blocking agent
- phytotoxin
- plant toxin
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