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curarize

especially British, ··

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

verb (used with object)

curarized, curarizing 

  1. to administer curare to, as in vivisection.

curarize

/ ˈʊəəˌɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to paralyse or treat with curare

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • curarization noun
  • ˌܰˈپDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of curarize1

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

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curarinecurassow

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