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hydrochloride of strychnine

hydrochloride of strychnine noun: strychnine hydrochloride.

Noun

hydrochloride of strychnine (uncountable)

  1. strychnine hydrochloride
    • “They use the pure hydro-chloride of strychnine very little—only occasionally for pills. It is the official solution, Liq. Strychnine Hydro-clor. that is used in most medicines.”1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 147

Questions about hydrochloride of strychnine

What does hydrochloride of strychnine mean?
Hydrochloride of strychnine means strychnine hydrochloride.
What part of speech is hydrochloride of strychnine?
Hydrochloride of strychnine is a noun.

Words near hydrochloride of strychnine in the dictionary

  1. hydrochloric
  2. hydrochloric acid
  3. hydrochloric acids
  4. hydrochlorid
  5. hydrochloride
  6. hydrochloride of strychnine
  7. hydrochlorides
  8. hydrochlorids
  9. hydrochlorinate
  10. hydrochlorination
  11. hydrochlorinations

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