strychnine
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Drugs, medicinesstrychninestrych‧nine /ˈstrɪkniːn $ -naɪn, -niːn/ noun [uncountable] MDa very poisonous substance sometimes used in small amounts as a medicineExamples from the Corpusstrychnine• Striking a match in a gas-filled room, sipping a glass of vodka and strychnine, that's what I call dangerous.• Whiskey with strychnine was said to produce an exceptionally crazy drunk.Origin strychnine (1800-1900) French Latin strychnos type of poisonous plant, from Greek