Meaning ofcurarein English

Noun

1. a substance with D-tubocurarine for surgical muscle relaxation
   The doctor administered curare to relax the patient's muscles during surgery.
2. a toxic plant (Strychnos toxifera) used in arrow poisons
   Curare is derived from the toxic plant Strychnos toxifera, native to South America.
3. similar toxic plants (Menispermaceae family) used in poisons
   The indigenous people used curare from various plants to make poisonous darts.