curb ‘kerb)

Α thickening of the me tatar so calcaneal ligament of the horse, causing a swelling at the back of the hock joint and resulting in lame- ne . Curcas (kurkas) (L.]. A genus of euphorbiaceous shrubs. C. pur’gams has cathartic seeds, called purging nuts, or Barbados nuts, which afford a purgative fixed oil: used like castor oil. eurcin (kursin). A poisonous principle from Cur'cas pur’ gans. curcuma (kurku-mah). See turmeric. curcumin (kurku-min). To bring under