curare
[kjʊ'rɑ:rɪ]
n.
箭毒马鞍子,箭毒(箭毒马鞍子的毒素,南美洲印地安人用以浸制毒箭);
例句:
-
The lethargy of the will, the curare that annihilates the nervous elements of thought and motion.
来自fig.
-
The modern clinical use of curare probably dates from 1932.
箭毒的现代临床应用可追溯至1932年.
-
It is a curare alkaloid derived from the South American plant.
它是箭毒碱,提取自一种南美产的植物.
-
It also acts as a muscle stimulant and, for example, it counteracts the effects of the muscle relaxant, curare.
来自BBC