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单词 strychnine
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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.

    士的宁,番木鳖碱,马钱子碱(有时用作兴奋剂)

    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.

    士的宁,番木鳖碱,马钱子碱(有时用作兴奋剂)

    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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