The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
strychnic — nik, nēk adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary strychn (from New Latin Strychnos) + ic : of, relating to, or produced by strychnine strychnic poisoning … Useful english dictionary
strychnic — strych·nic || strɪknɪk adj. of or pertaining to strychnine, produced by strychnine … English contemporary dictionary
strychnic — strych·nic … English syllables
strychnic — /ˈstrɪknɪk/ (say striknik) adjective of or obtained from strychnine …
strychnine — strychnic, adj. /strik nin, neen, nuyn/, n. 1. Pharm. a colorless, crystalline poison, C21H22N2O2, obtained chiefly by extraction from the seeds of nux vomica, formerly used as a central nervous system stimulant. 2. an Indian tree, Strychnos nux… … Universalium
strychnine — n. a vegetable alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Strychnos (esp. nux vomica), bitter and highly poisonous, used as a stimulant and (in small amounts) a tonic. Derivatives: strychnic adj. Etymology: F f. L strychnos f. Gk strukhnos a kind … Useful english dictionary
