Definition of tubocurarine in English:
tubocurarine
noun ˌtjuːbə(ʊ)ˈkjʊərəriːnˌt(y)o͞obōkyo͞oˈrärēn
mass nounMedicine A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from curare and used to produce relaxation of voluntary muscles before surgery and in tetanus, encephalitis, and poliomyelitis.
Example sentencesExamples
- Forensic analysis of skeletal muscle relaxants such as tubocurarine and gallamine has been hampered by the fact that these quaternary ammonium compounds are not readily extractable from the biological matrix.
- Examples include the analgesics morphine and codeine, the antibiotic sanguinarine, the gout suppressant colchicine, and the muscle relaxant (+) tubocurarine.
- Not all voluntary muscles are equally sensitive to tubocurarine, and fortunately the respiratory muscles are the most spared.
- The pH of tubocurarine chloride injection did not change appreciably during the 90-day study period.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Latin tubus 'tube' + curare + -ine4.
Definition of tubocurarine in US English:
tubocurarine
nounˌt(y)o͞obōkyo͞oˈrärēn
Medicine A compound of the alkaloid class obtained from curare and used to produce relaxation of voluntary muscles before surgery and in tetanus, encephalitis, and poliomyelitis.
Example sentencesExamples
- Forensic analysis of skeletal muscle relaxants such as tubocurarine and gallamine has been hampered by the fact that these quaternary ammonium compounds are not readily extractable from the biological matrix.
- Examples include the analgesics morphine and codeine, the antibiotic sanguinarine, the gout suppressant colchicine, and the muscle relaxant (+) tubocurarine.
- Not all voluntary muscles are equally sensitive to tubocurarine, and fortunately the respiratory muscles are the most spared.
- The pH of tubocurarine chloride injection did not change appreciably during the 90-day study period.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Latin tubus ‘tube’ + curare + -ine.