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tu•bo•cu•ra•rine
Pronunciation: (tOO"bō-kyoo-rär'ēn, -in, tyOO"-), [key]—
n. Pharm.
the principal active alkaloid of curare, C
38H
44Cl
2N
2O, used as a muscle relaxant, esp. as an adjunct to anesthesia.
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