curare
Pronunciation:
/kjʊˈɹɑː.ɹi//kjʊˈɹɑɹ.i/noun
Definitions
A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content
Other South American plants with similar toxins that were also used in arrow poisons, mostly in the family Menispermaceae
A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery