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单词 pareira
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pareira


pareira

(pəˈrɛərə) n (Elements & Compounds) the root of a South American menispermaceous climbing plant, Chondrodendron tomentosum, used as a diuretic, tonic, and as a source of curare[C18: from Portuguese pareira brava, literally: wild vine]

pareira


pa·rei·ra

(pă-rā'ră), Pareira brava, the root of Chondodendron tomentosum and other species of Chondodendron (family Menispermaceae), a vine of the tropic Americas; one of the chief sources of d-tubocurarine; has diuretic and urinary antiseptic properties. [Pg. parreira, vine trained against a wall]

pareira

Herbal medicine
An amazonian vine that is a primary source of a neuromuscular blocking substance, curare, of which the alkaloid tubocurarine is the active component. Tubocurarine has been used for strychnine poisoning, tetanus intoxication, to relax muscles in fractures, to treat polio and cerebral palsy, and for seizures.
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