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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: strychnineOne entry found. Main Entry: strych·nine Pronunciation: \ˈstrik-ˌnīn, -nən, -ˌnēn\ Function: noun Etymology: French, from New Latin Strychnos, from Latin, nightshade, from Greek Date: 1819 : a bitter poisonous alkaloid C21H22N2O2 that is obtained from nux vomica and related plants (genus Strychnos) and is used as a poison (as for rodents) and medicinally as a stimulant of the central nervous system 
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