Strychnos toxifera

Strychnos toxifera
Curare Cu*ra"re Curari Cu*ra"ri(k?-r?"r?), n. [Native name. Cf. {Wourall}.] A black resinoid extract prepared by the South American Indians from the bark of several species of {Strychnos} ({Strychnos toxifera}, etc.). It sometimes has little effect when taken internally, but is quickly fatal when introduced into the blood, and used by the Indians as an arrow poison. [Written also {urari}, {woorali}, {woorari}, etc.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Strychnos toxifera — Strychnos toxifera …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Strychnos toxifera — Curarine Cu ra*rine (k? r? r?n or k? r? r?n; 104), n. (Chem.) A deadly alkaloid extracted from the curare poison and from the {Strychnos toxifera}. It is obtained in crystalline colorless salts. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Strychnos toxifera — ID 81481 Symbol Key STTO6 Common Name strychnine Family Loganiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Strychnos Toxifera — Benth. Urari (S). This species provides an important arrowpoison ingredient, rarely if ever used in Panama …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • Strychnos toxifera Schomb. ex Benth. — Symbol STTO6 Common Name strychnine Botanical Family Loganiaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Strychnos — Strychnos …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Strychnos — toxifera …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Strychnos — ? Стрихнос Strychnos toxifera Научная классификация Царство: Растения Отдел: Покрытосеменные Класс: Двудо …   Википедия

  • Strychnos — Taxobox name = Strychnos image width = 220px image caption = Strychnos toxifera regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Loganiaceae genus = Strychnos genus authority = L. subdivision ranks =… …   Wikipedia

  • Strychnos — Brechnüsse Gewöhnliche Brechnuss (Strychnos nux vomica) Systematik Abteilung: Bedecktsamer (Magnoliophyta) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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