strychnina
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See also: strychniną
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French strychnine, from strychnos + -ine, from Latin strychnos, from Ancient Greek στρύχνος (strúkhnos, “nightshade”).
Pronunciation
Noun
strychnina f
- (organic chemistry) strychnine
- 1925, Stefan Żeromski, Przedwiośnie:
- Podczas rewizji znaleziono słoik z takąż strychniną w szafie rządcy Turzyckiego.
- During the search, a jar with the same strychnine was found inside governor Turzycki's closet.
Declension
Declension of strychnina
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | strychnina |
| genitive | strychniny |
| dative | strychninie |
| accusative | strychninę |
| instrumental | strychniną |
| locative | strychninie |
| vocative | strychnino |
Further reading
- strychnina in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- strychnina in Polish dictionaries at PWN