1. to treat or poison with curare, a paralyzing drug derived from South American plants
Usage: medical/scientific; transitive verb
2. to paralyze or immobilize (a person or animal) using curare
Usage: medical/scientific; transitive verb

Examples

• The researchers curarized the laboratory animals before surgery to prevent muscle movement.
• Curare was historically used to curarize prey in hunting.
• The anesthesiologist decided to curarize the patient to facilitate intubation.
• Indigenous peoples curarized their blow darts with plant toxins.
• Modern surgical techniques sometimes employ drugs that curarize muscles temporarily.