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nux vomica
[nuhks vom-i-kuh]
noun
the seed of the orangelike fruit of an East Indian tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, of the logania family, containing strychnine, used in medicine.
the tree itself; strychnine.
nux vomica
/ ˈnʌks ˈvɒmɪkə /
noun
an Indian spiny loganiaceous tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, with orange-red berries containing poisonous seeds
any of the seeds of this tree, which contain strychnine and other poisonous alkaloids
a medicine manufactured from the seeds of this tree, formerly used as a heart stimulant
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nux vomica1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nux vomica1
Example Sentences
It had a dose of nux vomica strong enough to kill a horse.
Other products included belladonna and nux vomica, which contains strychnine — a well-known poison used to kill rodents.
She carefully squeezed a few drops of clear liquid into the glass, a tincture of nux vomica.
I lingered over a case of vintage pharmaceuticals that included a vial of something called nux vomica and another labeled “endocroids.”
Iron tonics, cod liver oil, nux vomica, etc., may be given, and sometimes prove effectual.
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