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- [strik-nin, -neen, -nahyn]
- /ˈstrɪk nɪn, -nin, -naɪn/
- /ˈstrɪk.niːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strik-nin, -neen, -nahyn]
- /ˈstrɪk nɪn, -nin, -naɪn/
Definitions of strychnine word
- noun strychnine 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 strychnine 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
- noun strychnine poisonous substance 1
- uncountable noun strychnine Strychnine is a very poisonous drug which is sometimes used in very small amounts as a medicine. 0
- noun strychnine 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 0
- noun strychnine a highly poisonous, colorless, crystalline alkaloid, C21H22N2O2, obtained from nux vomica and other similar plants 0
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Origin of strychnine
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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strychnine 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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