hydrochloride of strychnine

English

Noun

hydrochloride of strychnine (uncountable)

  1. strychnine hydrochloride
    • 1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 147:
      “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.”