1. treating or poisoning with curare, a toxic plant extract that paralyzes muscles
Usage: medical/scientific context; present participle or gerund form of 'curarize'

Examples

• The anesthesiologist was curarizing the patient to facilitate intubation during surgery.
• Curarizing agents are used in operating rooms to relax skeletal muscles.
• Researchers studied the effects of curarizing different animal species.
• The drug works by curarizing the respiratory muscles temporarily.
• Modern anesthesia protocols involve curarizing patients with synthetic compounds rather than natural curare.