Meanings
nountubocurarine (countable and uncountable, plural tubocurarines)
plural tubocurarines
- countableuncountablemedicineThe cation portion of tubocurarine chloride.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
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Broader
alkaloidneuromuscular blocking agent
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Origin
From Latin tubus (“tube”) + curare + -ine.
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APA
tubocurarine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubocurarine
MLA
“tubocurarine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubocurarine. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tubocurarine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubocurarine.
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