CURARE
6 letters
8 Scrabble points
/kjʊˈɹɑː.ɹi/
Definition of CURARE
noun
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A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content
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Other South American plants with similar toxins that were also used in arrow poisons, mostly in the family Menispermaceae
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A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
C
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Length
6 letters
Scrabble Score
8 points