tubocurarine chloride
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtjuː.bə(ʊ)ˌkjʊə.ɹə.ɹiːn ˈklɔː.ɹʌɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˌɹɑɹ.ɪn ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/, /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˌɹɑˌɹin ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/
Noun edit
tubocurarine chloride (uncountable)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) A toxic compound of the alkaloid class obtained chiefly from the bark and stems of a South American vine (Chondrodendron tomentosum of the family Menispermaceae) that in its dextrorotatory form constitutes the chief active constituent of curare and used in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C37H41ClN2O6·HCl·5H2O to produce relaxation of voluntary muscles before surgery and in tetanus, encephalitis, and poliomyelitis.
References edit
- “tubocurarine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “tubocurarine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.