strychnine
стрихнин
Strychnin
A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticideA very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.
UK/ˈstɹɪk.niːn/US/ˈstrɪkˌnaɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.
Strychnin
стрихни́нstrixnín
an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
very toxic, colourless, crystalline alkaloid:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
very toxic, colourless, crystalline alkaloid:
Origin
From French strychnine, from Greek στρύχνος (strýchnos, “sleepy nightshade”) (or directlyFrom French strychnine, from Greek στρύχνος (strýchnos, “sleepy nightshade”) (or directly from Ancient Greek στρύχνον (strúkhnon)) + -ine.
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Forms
plural: strychnines| Singular | strychnine |
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uncountable
Word family
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