English word leptocurare comes from English lepto- ((physics) lepton. Thin, fine, slender.), English curare
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| lepto- | English (eng) | (physics) lepton. Thin, fine, slender. |
| curare | English (eng) | A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content.. A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery.. Other South American plants with similar toxins that were also used in arrow poisons, mostly in the family Menispermaceae. |
| leptocurare | English (eng) | (medicine) Any of a group of depolarising blockers, such as succinyl-choline, that have a long, thin, flexible structure. |