tubocurarine

noun tu·bo·cu·ra·rine \ˌtü-bō-kyu̇-ˈrär-ən, ˌtyü-, -ˌēn\

Definition of TUBOCURARINE

: a toxic alkaloid or its crystalline hydrochloride salt C₃₇H₄₂Cl₂N₂O₆ that is obtained chiefly from the bark and stems of a South American vine (Chondrodendron tomentosum of the family Menispermaceae) and in its dextrorotatory form constitutes the chief active constituent of curare and is used especially as a skeletal muscle relaxant

Origin of TUBOCURARINE

International Scientific Vocabulary tubo- (from Latin tubus tube) + curare + -ine; from its being shipped in sections of hollow bamboo

First Known Use: 1898

Medical Dictionary

tubocurarine

noun tu·bo·cu·ra·rine \ˌt(y)ü-bō-kyu̇-ˈrär-ən, -ˌēn\

Medical Definition of TUBOCURARINE

: a toxic alkaloid that is 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 that is used in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₃₇H₄₁ClN₂O₆·HCl·5H₂O especially as a skeletal muscle relaxant