strychnine

1. n. A very poisonous alkaloid resembling brucine, obtained from various species of plants, especially from species of Loganiaceae, as from the seeds of the St. Ignatius bean (Strychnos Ignatia) and from nux vomica. It is obtained as a white crystalline substance, having a very bitter acrid taste, and is employed in medicine (chiefly in the form of the sulphate) as a powerful neurotic stimulant. Called also strychnia, and formerly strychnina. Source: opted

2. n. an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant Source: wordnet

3. A very poisonous alkaloid resembling brucine, obtained from various species of plants, especially from species of Loganiaceæ, as from the seeds of the St. Ignatius bean (Strychnos Ignatia) and from nux vomica. It is obtained as a white crystalline substance, having a very bitter acrid taste, and is employed in medicine (chiefly in the form of the sulphate) as a powerful neurotic stimulant. Called also strychnia, and formerly strychnina. Source: webster

4. A very poisonous alkaloid resembling brucine, obtained fromvarious species of plants, especially from species of Loganiaceæ, asfrom the seeds of the St. Ignatius bean (Strychnos Ignatia) and fromnux vomica. It is obtained as a white crystalline substance, having avery bitter acrid taste, and is employed in medicine (chiefly in theform of the sulphate) as a powerful neurotic stimulant. Called alsostrychnia, and formerly strychnina. Source: adambom

5. n:100 n. an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant Source: ecdict

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