curariform

English

Etymology

curare +‎ -iform

Adjective

curariform (comparative more curariform, superlative most curariform)

  1. Resembling curare.
    • 1962, New and nonofficial drugs:
      With extremely large doses, the action of edrophonium becomes curariform and capable of potentiating rather than antagonizing the peripheral paralytic effect of curare.
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