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- [kyoo-rahr-ee, koo-]
- /kyʊˈrɑr i, kʊ-/
- /kjʊ.ˈrɑː.rɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoo-rahr-ee, koo-]
- /kyʊˈrɑr i, kʊ-/
Definitions of curare word
- noun curare black resin obtained from certain tropical South American trees, esp Chondrodendron tomentosum, acting on the motor nerves to cause muscular paralysis: used medicinally as a muscle relaxant and by South American Indians as an arrow poison 3
- noun curare any of various trees of the genera Chondrodendron (family Menispermaceae) and Strychnos (family Loganiaceae) from which this resin is obtained 3
- noun curare a black, resinous substance prepared from the juices of certain South American plants and used by some Indians for poisoning arrows: it causes motor paralysis when introduced into the bloodstream and is used in medicine for spasms or to relax muscles, as during surgery 3
- noun curare any of certain plants (esp. Chondrodendron tomentosum of the moonseed family), from which curare is prepared 3
- noun curare a blackish, resinlike substance derived from tropical plants of the genus Strychnos, especially S. toxifera, and from the root of pareira, used by certain South American Indians for poisoning arrows and employed in physiological experiments, medicine, etc., for arresting the action of motor nerves. 1
- noun curare a plant yielding this substance. 1
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Origin of curare
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Portuguese < Carib kurari
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Parts of speech for Curare
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curare popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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