strychnine

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English

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Etymology

From French strychnine, from Greek στρύχνος (strýchnos, sleepy nightshade) (or directly from Ancient Greek στρύχνον (strúkhnon)) +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

Noun

strychnine (usually uncountable, plural strychnines)

  1. (organic chemistry) A very toxic, colourless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide

Derived terms

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French strychnine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌstrɪxˈni.nə/, /ˌstrixˈni.nə/
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  • Hyphenation: strych‧ni‧ne
  • Rhymes: -inə

Noun

strychnine f or n (uncountable)

  1. strychnine

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

Noun

strychnine f (plural strychnines)

  1. strychnine

Descendants

  • Dutch: strychnine
  • English: strychnine
  • Turkish: striknin

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