Strychnine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɹɪk.niːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Strychnine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.
Example Sentences
[…] strychnine is a fairly rapid drug in its action. The symptoms appear from one to two hours after it has been swallowed.
Only don’t say I didn’t warn you if he burns Green Gables down or puts strychnine in the well—I heard of a case over in New Brunswick where an orphan asylum child did that and the whole family died in fearful agonies.
Word Forms
- strychnines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alkaloid, strychnin, strychnia, strychnate, strychnospermine, vauqueline.
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