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tubocurarine chloride

/ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˌɹɑɹ.ɪn ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
tubocu-rarine chlo-ride
IPA
/ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˌɹɑɹ.ɪn ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/
30
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toxic compound of the alkaloid class obtained chiefly from the bark and stems of a South American vine (Chondrodendron tomentosum of the family Menispermaceae) that in its dextrorotatory form constitutes the chief active constituent of curare and used in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₃₇H₄₁ClN₂O₆·HCl·5H₂O to produce relaxation of voluntary muscles before surgery and in tetanus, encephalitis, and poliomyelitis.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˌɹɑɹ.ɪn ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/
  • British English: /ˌtjuː.bə(ʊ)ˌkjʊə.ɹə.ɹiːn ˈklɔː.ɹʌɪd/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce tubocurarine chloride?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtu.boʊ.kjʊˌɹɑɹ.ɪn ˈklɔɹˌaɪd/.
What does tubocurarine chloride mean?
A toxic compound of the alkaloid class obtained chiefly from the bark and stems of a South American vine (Chondrodendron tomentosum of the family Menispermaceae) that in its dextrorotatory form constitutes the chief active constituent of curare and used in the form of its hydrated hydrochloride C₃₇H₄₁ClN₂O₆·HCl·5H₂O to produce relaxation of voluntary muscles before surgery and in tetanus, encephalitis, and poliomyelitis.

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