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  1. C21H2202N2 a bitter-tasting poisonous
  2. alkaloid. It is a violent poison, causing
  3. muscular spasms. It is usually obtained by
  4. powdering the seeds of plants of the genus
  5. Strychnos, for example Strychnos nux vomica.
  6. Curare is a related drug.
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