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phytotoxin vs curare

curare vs phytotoxin

phytotoxin and curare both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phytotoxin Yes No No No
curare Yes No No No
As nouns, curare is a hyponym of phytotoxin; that is, curare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phytotoxin:
  • phytotoxin: any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
  • curare: a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
Other hyponyms of phytotoxin include nicotine, strychnine, brucine, hemlock, mycotoxin, tubocurarine.
phytotoxin (noun) curare (noun)
any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
Difference between phytotoxin and curare

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