woorali

woorali
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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  • Woorali — Woo ra*li, n. Same as {Curare}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • woorali — ou woorari (ou ra li ou ou ra ri) s. m. Autres formes de curare …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • woorali — /woo rah lee/, n. curare. * * * …   Universalium

  • woorali — /woo rah lee/, n. curare …   Useful english dictionary

  • woorari — woorali ou woorari (ou ra li ou ou ra ri) s. m. Autres formes de curare …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Curari — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • urari — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • woorari — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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