tubocurarine
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin tubus (“tube”) + curare + -ine.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtjuː.bə(ʊ)ˈkjʊə.ɹə.ɹiːn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˈɹɑɹ.ɪn/, /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˈɹɑˌɹin/
Noun
[edit]tubocurarine (countable and uncountable, plural tubocurarines)
- (pharmacology) Synonym of tubocurarine chloride.
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- -curonium, -curium (neuromuscular blocking agent)
- tubocurare
References
[edit]- “tubocurarine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “tubocurarine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.