curarization
/ˌkjʊrəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The state or process of being paralyzed or made immobile, especially by the drug curare or similar substances.
- Curarization is carefully monitored to ensure the patient can breathe on their own after the procedure.
- In the experiment, curarization of the animal allowed researchers to study nerve signals without muscle movement.
- The anesthesiologist induced curarization to relax the patient's muscles during surgery.