curarize

[ kyoo-rahr-ahyz, koo-, kyoor-uh-rahyz, koor- ]

verb (used with object)

, cu·ra·rized, cu·ra·riz·ing.

1. to administer curare to, as in vivisection.

curarize

/ ˈkjʊərəˌraɪz /

verb

1. tr to paralyse or treat with curare

Derived Forms

• ˌcurariˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• cu·rari·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of curarize¹

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