# strychnine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɹɪk.niːn/ · frequency rank #62,538

## Definitions
1. A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/strychnine