strychnine

Meaning

A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.

Synonyms

strychnin

vauqueline

strychnina

Translations

estricnina

ستريكنين

striknin

στρυχτίνη

στρυχνίνη

Strychnos toxifera

Strychninum

Frequency

30k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɹɪk.niːn/
Etymology

From French strychnine, from Greek στρύχνος (strýchnos, “sleepy nightshade”) (or directly from Ancient Greek στρύχνον (strúkhnon)) + -ine.

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes