curarize

[ kyoo-rahr-ahyz, koo-, kyoo r-uh-rahyz, koo r- ]

/ kyʊˈrɑr aɪz, kʊ-, ˈkyʊər əˌraɪz, ˈkʊər- /

verb (used with object), cu·ra·rized, cu·ra·riz·ing.

to administer curare to, as in vivisection.

Words nearby curarize

curanderismo, curandero, curare, curariform, curarine, curarize, curassow, curate, curate's egg, curative, curative dose

Also especially British, cu·ra·rise.

Origin of curarize

First recorded in 1870–75; curar(e) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM curarize

cu·ra·ri·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for curarize

curarize

curarise

/ (ˈkjʊərəˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to paralyse or treat with curare

Derived forms of curarize

curarization or curarisation, noun

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Medical definitions for curarize

curarize

[ ku-rä′rīz′, kyu- ]

v.

To poison with curare.

To treat a person with curare so as to relax the skeletal muscles.

Other words from curarize

cu•ra′ri•za′tion (-rĭ-zā′shən) n.