strychnine
Plural: strychnines
Noun
- an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
- A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.
Origin / Etymology
From French strychnine, from Greek στρύχνος (strýchnos, “sleepy nightshade”) (or directly from Ancient Greek στρύχνον (strúkhnon)) + -ine.
Scrabble Score: 18
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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