Definition of "woorali" [woo•ra•li]

• Curare (noun)

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• ""Curari, called variously 'curara, ourari, woorali', a deadly poison which leaves no trace when injected into the blood, or applied to an open wound or sore.""
• "I thought of curare, or woorali, the South American arrow poison with which Kennedy once had dealt."
• "Our readers are well aware of the deadly effects of the Indian poison called wurare, or woorali, concerning which we have often had occasion to record the most interesting experiments, especially in mentioning the attempts made to use it as a specific for lockjaw, its peculiar action consisting in relaxing the muscular system."