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strychnine/ˈstrikni:n, -in/n. a bitter and highly poisonous vegetable alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Strychnos (esp. nux vomica), occasionally used as a stimulant 马钱子碱(一种味苦极毒的植物碱,取自马钱子及相关植物,有时用作兴奋剂) □ strychnic adj.[French via Latin strychnos from Greek strukhnos, a kind of nightshade] |