strychnine

• Ein pflanzliches Alkaloid-Toxin, das hauptsächlich aus der Brechnuss gewonnen wird und früher als Stimulans verwendet wurde.

An alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica, formerly used as a stimulant.

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1. Alkaloid plant toxinC2formalmedical

   A highly toxic alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the nux vomica tree, historically used in small doses as a stimulant.

   Alkaloid-Pflanzentoxin

   • Strychnine poisoning causes severe muscle spasms and respiratory failure.
   • In the 19th century, strychnine was sometimes used as a performance-enhancing stimulant.
   • The detective found traces of strychnine in the victim's tea.