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Strychnine

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Noun

1. strychnine

an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Strychnine

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noun
a white crystalline very poisonous alkaloid, obtained from the plant nux vomica: formerly used in small quantities as a stimulant of the central nervous system and the appetite. Formula: C21H22O2N2
. Also called: strychnia

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Strychnine

see synonyms of strychnine
noun
a highly poisonous, colorless, crystalline alkaloid, C21H22N2O2, obtained from nux vomica and other similar plants

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Strychnine

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n.
An extremely poisonous white crystalline alkaloid, C21H22O2N2, derived from nux vomica and related plants, used as a poison for rodents and other pests and formerly as a stimulant.

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