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Strychnine

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Translation strychnine into russian

strychnine
Noun
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Strychnine is a highly toxic, colorless, bitter alkaloid used as a pesticide.
Стрихнин — это высокотоксичный, бесцветный, горький алкалоид, используемый в качестве пестицида.

Definitions

strychnine
Noun
raiting
A highly toxic, colorless, bitter crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide, particularly for killing small vertebrates such as birds and rodents.
The farmer used strychnine to control the rat population in his fields.
A poison derived from the seeds of the Strychnos nux-vomica tree, historically used in small doses as a stimulant or performance enhancer.
In the 19th century, strychnine was sometimes used in small doses as a tonic or stimulant.