strychnina

(strik-ne'nah). (U.S., Br.) alkaloid from nux vomica, CziHjjNjOj; occurs as colorle crystals or a white crystalline powder, odorle , but of intensely bitter taste, nearly insoluble in water; cardiac and general tonic, stomachic, and nervine in doses of gr. ^j-jV (0.001-0.003). strychni'nse glycerophos'phas (N.P.), strychnine glycerophosphate or glycerinophosphate, a white fine or crystalline powder; dose, gr.:^ (0.0015). strychni'nse hydrochlo'ridum (Br.), strychnine hydrochloride, occurs in colorle prismatic crystals, soluble in 35 parts of water; dose gr. ^g-^ (0.001-0.003). strychni'nae ni'tras (U.S.), strychnine nitrate, colorle shining crystals, soluble in 42 parts of water; dose, gr. jVtV (o-°°i0.003). strychni'nae sul'phas (U.S.), strychnine sulphate, a white crystalline powder, of intensely bitter taste, soluble in 31 parts of water; dose, gi._ (N.F.), strychnine ^ valerate, a white crystalline powder; dose, gr. (0.0015).