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curare

அரளி போன்ற தென் அமெரிக்க செடியின் வேர் வகையிலிருந்து எடுக்கப்படும் ஊக்க அழிவு செய்யும் நஞ்சு வகை.


Cu*ra"re Cu*ra"ri (k-r"r), n. Etym: [Native name. Cf. Wourall.] Defn: A black resinoid extract prepared by the South American Indians from the bark of several species of Strychnos (S. toxifera, etc.). It sometimes has little effect when taken internally, but is quickly fatal when introduced into the blood, and used by the Indians as an arrow poison. [Written also urari, woorali, woorari, etc.]


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