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strychninism

[ strik-ni-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈstrɪk nɪˌnɪz əm /
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noun Pathology.
a condition induced by an overdose or by excessive use of strychnine.
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Origin of strychninism

First recorded in 1855–60; strychnine + -ism

Words nearby strychninism

strut one's stuff, strutting, Struve, strychnic, strychnine, strychninism, Strymon, St. Swithin's Day, St. Thomas, Stu, Stuart
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British Dictionary definitions for strychninism

strychninism
/ (ˈstrɪknɪˌnɪzəm) /
noun
pathol poisoning caused by the excessive or prolonged use of strychnine
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