curarine

/ ˈkjʊərəˌriːn /

noun

an alkaloid extracted from curare, used as a muscle relaxant in surgery. Formula: C 19 H 26 ON 2

Curarine did not seem to have any effect on the poisonous action.

Curarine was first separated by Preyer in a crystalline form in 1865.

Curarine chromate is distinguished from strychnine chromate by its amorphous character, and by its comparatively easy solubility.

The alcohol is evaporated to dryness, and any curarine extracted from this residue with water.

Curarine in a subcutaneous dose of one-third of a grain is antagonistic so far that it paralyses the voluntary muscles.

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