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DictionarystrychninePoisonous substance
noun

strychnine

STRIK-neen/ˈstrɪkniːn/

A highly poisonous alkaloid historically used as a pesticide.

The laboratory identifies strychnine in the historical sample.

A poisonous crystalline compound presented with recognizable nux-vomica source material and a sealed rodent-pesticide container: a concrete, text-free illustration of strychnine rather than an isolated generic poison vial.
Etymology
strychnineFrenchpoisonous plant alkaloid

The French chemical name points to Strychnos, the plant genus from which the poison was obtained: the compound was named for its botanical source.

In context

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the common vulgar poisoner is reduced to fly papers weed killer or rat poison arsenic or strychnine
The D'Arblay Mystery by R. Austin Freeman | Detective Fiction | Audiobook

More examples

  • Strychnine is listed as a highly poisonous substance.
  • The museum displays an old pesticide container labeled strychnine.
  • The case report describes poisoning involving strychnine.

Forms

strychnine