curarize

verb

cu·ra·rize kyu̇-ˈrär-ˌīz

ku̇-

curarized; curarizing

: to treat with curare

curarization

kyu̇-ˌrär-ə-ˈzā-shən

ku̇-

noun

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of curarize was in 1875

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“Curarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curarize. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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curarize

transitive verb

cu·ra·rize

variants or British curarise

-ˈrär-ˌīz

curarized or British curarised; curarizing or British curarising

: to treat with curare

curarization noun

or British curarisation

-ˌrär-ə-ˈzā-shən

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