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Strychnos


Strych′nos

,
Noun.
[L., a kind of nightshade, Gr. [GREEK].]
(Bot.)
A genus of tropical trees and shrubs of the family
Loganiaceae
. See
Nux vomica
.

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Strychnos

Strychnos

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Proper noun

Strychnos f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Loganiaceae – various flowering plants, including the strychnine tree.

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