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STRYCHNINE NITRATE

\stɹˈɪkniːn nˈa͡ɪtɹe͡ɪt], \stɹˈɪkniːn nˈa‍ɪtɹe‍ɪt], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_k_n_iː_n n_ˈaɪ_t_ɹ_eɪ_t]\

Definitions of STRYCHNINE NITRATE

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An alkaloid found in the seeds of nux vomica. It is a competitive antagonist at glycine receptors and thus a convulsant. It has been used as an analeptic, in the treatment of nonketotic hyperglycinemia and sleep apnea, and as a rat poison.

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