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 — Chembox new ImageFile=Strychnine2.svg ImageSize=200px ImageFile1=Strychnine from xtal 3D balls.png IUPACName= OtherNames=Strychnidin 10 one Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=57 24 9 PubChem=441071 SMILES= [H] [C@] ( [C@@] (C(C=CC=C7) =C7N34)5… … Wikipedia
strychnine — Alkaloid obtained from the Indian tree Strychnos nux vomica ; specific blocking agent for the action of the amino acid transmitter glycine. Convulsive effects of strychnine are probably due to its blockage of inhibitory synapses onto spinal cord… … Dictionary of molecular biology
strychnine — An alkaloid from Strychnos nux vomica; colorless crystals of intensely bitter taste, nearly insoluble in water. It stimulates all parts of the central nervous system, and was used as a stomachic, an antidote for depressant poisons, and in the… … Medical dictionary
strychnine — An alkaloid found together with the less active brucine in the seeds of Strychnos nuxvomica, a tree indigenous to India. It is a potent central nervous stimulant and convulsant, acting by the selective blockage of post synaptic neuronal… … Forensic science glossary
strychnine — n. a poisonous alkaloid produced in the seeds of the East Indian tree Strychnos nux vomica. In small doses it was formerly widely used in ‘tonics’. Poisoning causes painful muscular spasms similar to those of tetanus; the back becomes arched (the … The new mediacal dictionary
Strychnos nux-vomica — For the album by The Veils, see Nux Vomica. Strychnine tree Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae ( … Wikipedia
Strychnos — Taxobox name = Strychnos image width = 220px image caption = Strychnos toxifera regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Loganiaceae genus = Strychnos genus authority = L. subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
Nux Vomica — For the strychnine tree, see Strychnine tree. Nux Vomica Studio album by The Veils Released … Wikipedia
nux vomica — noun a) The strychnine tree, Strychnos nux vomica, an evergreen tree found in southeastern Asia. b) The fruit of Strychnos nux vomica, which contains strychnine and brucine. Syn: poison nut, vomit nut, poison nut … Wiktionary
