tubocurarine

English

Etymology

From Latin tubus (“tube”) +‎ curare +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌtjuː.bə(ʊ)ˈkjʊə.ɹə.ɹiːn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˈɹɑɹ.ɪn/, /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˈɹɑˌɹin/

Noun

tubocurarine (countable and uncountable, plural tubocurarines)

(pharmacology) Synonym of tubocurarine chloride.

Derived terms

Related terms

-curonium, -curium (neuromuscular blocking agent)
tubocurare

References

“tubocurarine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“tubocurarine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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