tubocurarine chloride

English

Chemical structure of tubocurarine chloride

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌtjuː.bə(ʊ)ˌkjʊə.ɹə.ɹiːn ˈklɔː.ɹʌɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˌɹɑɹ.ɪn ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/, /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˌɹɑˌɹin ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/

Noun

tubocurarine chloride (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A toxic compound of the alkaloid class obtained chiefly from the bark and stems of a South American vine (Chondrodendron tomentosum of the family Menispermaceae) that in its dextrorotatory form constitutes the chief active constituent of curare and used in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₃₇H₄₁ClN₂O₆·HCl·5H₂O to produce relaxation of voluntary muscles before surgery and in tetanus, encephalitis, and poliomyelitis.

References

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