Curariform

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling curare.

    "With extremely large doses, the action of edrophonium becomes curariform and capable of potentiating rather than antagonizing the peripheral paralytic effect of curare."

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"With extremely large doses, the action of edrophonium becomes curariform and capable of potentiating rather than antagonizing the peripheral paralytic effect of curare."

Etymology

From curare + -iform.

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