Curari

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]