curare
NOUN
/kjʊ'rɑri/
6 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
curare is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3U1R1A1R1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does curare mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles.
“curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction”
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