strychnine
Meaning
A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɹɪk.niːn/
Etymology
From French strychnine, from Greek στρύχνος (strýchnos, “sleepy nightshade”) (or directly from Ancient Greek στρύχνον (strúkhnon)) + -ine.
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