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.

Nearby words

curanderismo, curandero, curare, curariform, curarine, curarize, curassow, curate, curate's egg, curatic, curation

Also especially British, cu·ra·rise.

Origin of curarize

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

Related formscu·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 Formscurarization or curarisation, noun

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Medicine 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.

Related formscu•ra′ri•za′tion (-rĭ-zā′shən) n.