curarization
curarization
[koo″rar-ĭ-za´shun] administration of
curare (usually in the form of
tubocurarine) to induce muscle relaxation.
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cu·ra·ri·za·tion
(kyū-rah'ri-zā'shŭn), Induction of muscular relaxation or paralysis by the administration of curare or related compounds that have the ability to block nerve impulse transmission at the myoneural junction.
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