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tubocurarine chloride

UK/ˌtjuː.bə(ʊ)ˌkjʊə.ɹə.ɹiːn ˈklɔː.ɹʌɪd/US/ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˌɹɑɹ.ɪn ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/

tubocurarine chloride noun: 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.

tubocurarine chloride: a toxic compound of the alkaloid class obtained chiefly from the bark and stems of a South American...
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Noun

tubocurarine chloride (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Questions about tubocurarine chloride

What does tubocurarine chloride mean?
Tubocurarine chloride means 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.
What part of speech is tubocurarine chloride?
Tubocurarine chloride is a noun.
How do you pronounce tubocurarine chloride?
Tubocurarine chloride is pronounced /ˌtjuː.bə(ʊ)ˌkjʊə.ɹə.ɹiːn ˈklɔː.ɹʌɪd/ (UK).

Words near tubocurarine chloride in the dictionary

  1. tubocapsanolides
  2. tubocapsenolide
  3. tubocapside
  4. tubocurare
  5. tubocurarine
  6. tubocurarine chloride
  7. tubocurarines
  8. Tubod
  9. tubog
  10. tubography
  11. tubogs

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