CURARE

6 letters 8 Scrabble points /kjʊˈɹɑː.ɹi/

Definition of CURARE

noun
  1. A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content

  2. Other South American plants with similar toxins that were also used in arrow poisons, mostly in the family Menispermaceae

  3. A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C U R A R E
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

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