strychnine

• Alcaloide tóxico extraído principalmente da noz-vômica, usado no passado como estimulante e atualmente como veneno para roedores.

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.

   Alcaloide tóxico de origem vegetal

   • 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.