tubocurarine

English

Chemical structure of tubocurarine

Etymology

From Latin tubus (“tube”) +‎ curare +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌtjuː.bə(ʊ)ˈkjʊə.ɹə.ɹiːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˈɹɑɹ.ɪn/, /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˈɹɑˌɹin/

Noun

tubocurarine (countable and uncountable, plural tubocurarines)

1. (pharmacology) Synonym of tubocurarine chloride.

Derived terms

• dimethyltubocurarinium
• tubocurarine chloride

Related terms

• -curonium, -curium (neuromuscular blocking agent)
• tubocurare

References

• “tubocurarine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “tubocurarine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.