curaras
/kʊˈrɑrəz/
noun
- A type of poison obtained from South American plants, used by indigenous people on arrows and darts to paralyze prey or enemies.
- The museum displayed arrows tipped with curare from the Amazon rainforest.
- Scientists study curare to understand how it blocks nerve signals to muscles.
- Hunters used curare to bring down large animals without damaging their meat.