curarize
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cu·ra·rize
(ko͝o-rä′rīz′, kyo͝o-)tr.v. cu·ra·rized, cu·ra·riz·ing, cu·ra·riz·es
1. To poison with curare.
2. To treat with curare so as to relax the skeletal muscles.
cu·ra′ri·za′tion (-rĭ-zā′shən) n.
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curarize
(ˈkjʊərəˌraɪz) orcurarise
vb
(Pharmacology) (tr) to paralyse or treat with curare
ˌcurariˈzation, ˌcurariˈsation n
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cu•ra•rize
(kyʊˈrɑr aɪz, kʊ-)v.t. -rized, -riz•ing.
to administer curare to.
[1870–75]
cu•ra`ri•za′tion, n.
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curarize
Past participle: curarized
Gerund: curarizing
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