Corroval

Corroval
Corroval Cor*ro"val (kr-r?"val), n. A dark brown substance of vegetable origin, allied to curare, and used by the natives of New Granada as an arrow poison. [1913 Webster]

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  • Corrovaline — Cor*ro va*line ( v? l?n or l?n), n. (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from corroval, and characterized by its immediate action in paralyzing the heart. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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