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strychnine

strych·nine

UK/ˈstɹɪk.niːn/ US/ˈstrɪknɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From French strychnine, from Greek στρύχνος (strýchnos, “sleepy nightshade”) (or directly from Ancient Greek στρύχνον (strúkhnon)) + -ine.

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