curarine

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noun

The alkaloid responsible for the poisonous effects of curare.

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Meanings

nouncurarine (countable and uncountable, plural curarines)

plural curarines

  1. countableuncountableThe alkaloid responsible for the poisonous effects of curare.

Origin

From curare + -ine.

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Translations

Italian curarina
  • curarinaalkaloid responsible for the poisonous effects of curare
Cite this entry
APA

curarine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curarine

MLA

“curarine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curarine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curarine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curarine.

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