strychnic

strych·nine

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strik-nin, -neen, -nahyn]
- /ˈstrɪk nɪn, -nin, -naɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strik-nin, -neen, -nahyn]
- /ˈstrɪk nɪn, -nin, -naɪn/

Definitions of strychnic word

noun strychnic Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline poison, C 2 1 H 2 2 N 2 O 2 , obtained chiefly by extraction from the seeds of nux vomica, formerly used as a central nervous system stimulant. 1
noun strychnic an Indian tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, of the logania family, having small, yellowish-white flowers in clusters, berrylike fruit, and seeds that yield strychnine. 1
adjective strychnic of, relating to, or derived from strychnine 0

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Origin of strychnic

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < French, equivalent to New Latin Strychn(os) genus name (< Greek strýchnos a kind of nightshade) + French -ine -ine2

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strychnic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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