-curium

UK/ˈkjʊə.ɹi.əm/US/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əm/

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Used to form names of curare-like substances, neuromuscular blocking agents with rigid structure.

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Meanings

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  1. medicineUsed to form names of curare-like substances, neuromuscular blocking agents with rigid structure.

Origin

From cur(are) + -ium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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APA

-curium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-curium

MLA

“-curium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-curium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-curium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-curium.

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