Definition of strychnine in English:

strychnine

noun ˈstrɪkniːnˈstrɪn

mass noun

A bitter and highly poisonous compound obtained from nux vomica and related plants. An alkaloid, it has occasionally been used as a stimulant.
Example sentencesExamples
- Are strychnine or warfarin poisons or noxious things?
- For example, potatoes contain solanine, mushrooms have strychnine, apples and apricots have cyanide.
- Others combined wine with strychnine, a poison used as a stimulant in small amounts.
- Some medicines used during the Civil War now are known to be poisons, including arsenic and strychnine.
- Her weapon of choice was arsenic or strychnine, poison which she bought from a chemist in Turffontein.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, via Latin from Greek strukhnos, denoting a kind of nightshade.

Definition of strychnine in US English:

strychnine

noun

A bitter and highly poisonous compound obtained from nux vomica and related plants. An alkaloid, it has occasionally been used as a stimulant.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some medicines used during the Civil War now are known to be poisons, including arsenic and strychnine.
- Her weapon of choice was arsenic or strychnine, poison which she bought from a chemist in Turffontein.
- Are strychnine or warfarin poisons or noxious things?
- Others combined wine with strychnine, a poison used as a stimulant in small amounts.
- For example, potatoes contain solanine, mushrooms have strychnine, apples and apricots have cyanide.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French, via Latin from Greek strukhnos, denoting a kind of nightshade.

单词	strychnine
释义	Definition of strychnine in English: strychnine noun ˈstrɪkniːnˈstrɪn mass noun A bitter and highly poisonous compound obtained from nux vomica and related plants. An alkaloid, it has occasionally been used as a stimulant. Example sentencesExamples Are strychnine or warfarin poisons or noxious things? For example, potatoes contain solanine, mushrooms have strychnine, apples and apricots have cyanide. Others combined wine with strychnine, a poison used as a stimulant in small amounts. Some medicines used during the Civil War now are known to be poisons, including arsenic and strychnine. Her weapon of choice was arsenic or strychnine, poison which she bought from a chemist in Turffontein. Origin Early 19th century: from French, via Latin from Greek strukhnos, denoting a kind of nightshade. Definition of strychnine in US English: strychnine noun A bitter and highly poisonous compound obtained from nux vomica and related plants. An alkaloid, it has occasionally been used as a stimulant. Example sentencesExamples Some medicines used during the Civil War now are known to be poisons, including arsenic and strychnine. Her weapon of choice was arsenic or strychnine, poison which she bought from a chemist in Turffontein. Are strychnine or warfarin poisons or noxious things? Others combined wine with strychnine, a poison used as a stimulant in small amounts. For example, potatoes contain solanine, mushrooms have strychnine, apples and apricots have cyanide. Origin Early 19th century: from French, via Latin from Greek strukhnos, denoting a kind of nightshade.
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