curare
8 points
English
6 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #48,488
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Definitions
noun
a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kjˌuːɹˈæɹˌeɪ/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural curares
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxan
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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