curare

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      Strychnos toxifera

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      Etymology

      Karib “Mawa Cure”, referring the Mawa vine, or Strychnos toxifera

      Noun

      curare (uncountable)

      1. A plant, Strychnos toxifera, known for the toxin it produces.
      2. A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery.

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      Italian

      Etymology

      From Latin cūrāre, present active infinitive of cūrō.

      Verb

      curare

      1. (transitive) to treat or cure (a disease)
      2. (transitive) to look after
      3. (transitive) to edit

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      Latin

      Verb

      cūrāre

      1. present active infinitive of cūrō

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      Spanish

      Noun

      curare m (plural curares)

      1. curare

      Verb

      curare (infinitive curar)

      1. Future subjunctive of curar.

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      Swedish

      Noun

      curare n

      1. curare

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