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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CURARE

From Portuguese and Spanish, from Carib kurari.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CURARE

curare  [kjʊˈrɑːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURARE

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conjunction
determiner
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Curare is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CURARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

curare

Curare

Curare /kjuːˈrɑːriː/ is a common name for various plant extract alkaloid arrow poisons originating from Central and South America. These poisons function by competitively and reversibly inhibiting the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, which is a subtype of acetylcholine receptor found at the neuromuscular junction. This causes weakness of the skeletal muscles and, when administered in a sufficient dose, eventual death by asphyxiation due to paralysis of the diaphragm. According to pharmacologist Prof. Rudolf Boehm's 1895 classification scheme, the three main types of curare are: ▪ tube or bamboo curare. ▪ pot curare. Protocurarine is the active ingredient; protocurine is only weakly toxic, and protocuridine is not toxic. ▪ calabash or gourd curare. Of these three types, some formulas belonging to the tube curare are the most toxic, relative to their LD50 values.

Definition of curare in the English dictionary

The definition of curare in the dictionary is black resin obtained from certain tropical South American trees, esp Chondrodendron tomentosum, acting on the motor nerves to cause muscular paralysis: used medicinally as a muscle relaxant and by South American Indians as an arrow poison. Other definition of curare is any of various trees of the genera Chondrodendron and Strychnos from which this resin is obtained.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURARE


Bari
ˈbɑːrɪ
Bihari
bɪˈhɑːrɪ
Cagliari
kælˈjɑːrɪ
calamari
ˌkæləˈmɑːrɪ
Chari
ˈtʃɑːrɪ
curari
kjʊˈrɑːrɪ
gari
ˈɡɑːrɪ
Harare
həˈrɑːrɪ
Kalahari
ˌkæləˈhɑːrɪ
laari
lɑːrɪ
lari
lɑːrɪ
Mari
ˈmɑːrɪ
Mutare
muːˈtɑːrɪ
Qatari
kæˈtɑːrɪ
safari
səˈfɑːrɪ
saree
ˈsɑːrɪ
sari
ˈsɑːrɪ
Shari
ˈʃɑːrɪ
starry
ˈstɑːrɪ
sundari
sʌnˈdɑːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURARE

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curate´s egg

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURARE

are
aware
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mare
medium rare
on the square
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there you are
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Synonyms and antonyms of curare in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «curare» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURARE

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Translator English - Chinese

箭毒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

curare
570 millions of speakers

English

curare
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

curare
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكورار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кураре
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

curare
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

curandera
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

curare
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Curandera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kurare
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クラーレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큐라 레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Curandera
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chất nhựa cây độc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

curandera
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंडरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

curandera
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

curaro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kurara
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кураре
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curara
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κουράριο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

kurare
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

curare
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

curare
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curare

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURARE»

The term «curare» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.601 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURARE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curare

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURARE»

Discover the use of curare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Anesthesia
His physician, Dr. Walter Freeman, mentioned the possibility that curare might have a therapeutic role in the management of spastic disorders. When the Gills returned to the United States with their supply of crude curare, they encouraged ...
Paul G Barash, Bruce F Cullen, Robert K Stoelting, 2011
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Alkaloids: Biochemistry, Ecology,and Medicinal Applications
Curare poisons are still a necessary tool for the survival of a number of Indian tribes in the rain forest of South America. 3.1. Classification and Composition In 1895, Rudolf Boehm in Germany classified curare poisons, more ethnographically ...
Margaret F. Roberts, Michael Wink, 1998
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Introduction to Pharmacology, Third Edition
The active principle (J-tubocurarine) is a water-soluble and heat-stable alkaloid that can be extracted, heated, and concentrated to produce a pasty residue containing a high concentration of curare. This extract has been used for centuries in ...
Mannfred A. Hollinger, 2002
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Keynotes Materia Medica 2: Cactus Grandiflorus to Curare
The book is a refreshing change from all other books on the same subject. The reader can have a virtual experience of attending Robin Murphy's lectures live and interacting with him on various subjects.
Robin Murphy, 2005
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American Jounal Psychiatry, 1844-1994
Through the courtesy of Mr. Richard C. Gill, who had recently returned from South America with the largest amount of curare ever available for experimental research, and E. R. Squibb and Sons, together with the assistance of Dr. A. R. ...
American Psychiatric Association, 1994
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Essential Medical Physiology
Shock Motor Axon Threshold (–50 mV) End-plate Potential Action Potential End- platePotential (extrapolated) End-platePotential 20 mV 2 msec A B C FIGURE 5 The recording of the end-plate potential (EPP) and the effects of curare.
Leonard R. Johnson, John H. Byrne, 2003
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Pharmacodynamic Basis of Herbal Medicine, Second Edition
INTRODUCTION Curare is an arrow poison used by the native people of South America. It causes muscular relaxation and is used in anesthesiology. Curare ( Woorara) is a vegetable extract obtained from various members of the Strychnos  ...
Manuchair Ebadi, 2006
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Encyclopedia of American Indian Contributions to the World: ...
78 CURARE Trigger, Bruce, and Wilcomb E. Washburn, eds. The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas, Vol. I, Part One: North America. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. curare (precontact) South American ...
Emory Dean Keoke, Kay Marie Porterfield, 2009
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Current Research
The reason for this intermediate increase in CAP fade is not clear but it may reflect an initial increase in EPP amplitude occurring during the overwhelming fade response due to curare. Another possibility is that there are multiple synaptic  ...
Egiacobini, 1988
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History of the Synapse
Bernard constructed a galvanic stimulator for exciting either nerves or muscle fibres which allowed him to carry out investigations on curare that led him to report that: Electrical stimulation of a motor nerve in a curarized frog has no effect,  ...
Max R. Bennett, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curare is used in the context of the following news items.
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The real low-down on Pope Francis' Encyclical on Climate Change
On page 5 he continues with, “Ogni aspirazione a curare e migliorare il mondo richiede di cambiare profondamente gli 'stili di vita, i modelli di ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
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We Told You So
At the Supreme Court, the American Civil Liberties Union filed an amicus curare (friend of the court) brief containing the most prophetic ... «Pasadena Weekly, Jul 15»
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Al Qaeda, a Lodi le foto dell'orrore
E ricomincerebbe a dar peso alle priorita': curare e tutelare i suoi cittadini prima di ogni altra cosa! Ma ci sono troppi puffi qui.... Ciuchina 03 ... «Il Cittadino, Jul 15»
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SUPERNATURAL 8/ Anticipazioni ultima puntata 27 giugno 2015 …
I fratelli però devono ancora curare un demone e, rapito Crowley, decidono di usare proprio la sua anima. © Riproduzione Riservata. «Il Sussidiario.net, Jun 15»
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How Companies Can Avoid the Innovator's Dilemma
On the surface these beliefs sound harmless; however, they are as toxic as curare. They lure companies into thinking that their mission is to ... «Backchannel, Jun 15»
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Pataugas, guerre secrète et désillusions !
Il s'agit d'un empoisonnement au curare. 17 ans exactement après au bout desquels, dans un numéro de septembre 1974, un mensuel affirme ... «El Watan, Jun 15»
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«Casablanca», i segreti di un fascino infinito
(Il film infatti ha ispirato Coppola per Il padrino 2, nell'episodio New York 1917, in cui Vito Corleone entra nella mafia per curare il figlioletto ... «il manifesto, Jun 15»
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È arrivato l'arrotino: Gabriella Mereu ti aggiusta le cose
Gabriella Mereu non sarà un granché a curare i malati con la sua Terapia Verbale e con i fiori di Bach ma di sicuro ha un futuro come signora ... «next, Jun 15»
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Una scuola per il nostro tempo
... le nuove generazioni a una nuova etica della natura, non più luogo di indiscriminato saccheggio, ma casa comune da curare e proteggere. «il manifesto, Jun 15»
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Negli Usa stop ai grassi idrogenati. L'Ue se li tiene
... miliardi di dollari, ma è stato stimato che farà risparmiare agli Usa 140 miliardi di dollari nei prossimi 20 anni per curare e informare i cittadini. «La Repubblica, Jun 15»

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