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Definition of strychnine noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

strychnine

noun

NAmE//ˈstrɪknaɪn//

, NAmE//ˈstrɪknən//

, NAmE//ˈstrɪknin//

[uncountable]

a poisonous substance used in very small amounts as a medicine

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