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strychnine

Pronunciation: /ˈstrɪkniːn, -ɪn/
Definition of strychnine

noun

[mass noun]
  • a bitter and highly poisonous compound obtained from nux vomica and related plants. An alkaloid, it has occasionally been used as a stimulant.

Origin:

early 19th century: from French, via Latin from Greek strukhnos, denoting a kind of nightshade

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