nux vomica
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.
Origin of nux vomica
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How to use nux vomica in a sentence
An acid associated with strychnine in the St. Ignatius bean and in nux vomica.
Are such remedies as iron, quinine, nux vomica and cod-liver oil ever useful in psoriasis?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman StelwagonSalt had no effect in killing the frogs, and even nux vomica, which had cured another case of the same kind, was useless.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19 | VariousThe indications for the use of this drug are the same as those for nux vomica, keeping in mind the difference in dose.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines | T. H. Pardo de TaveraWhat you call an inebriate nowadays is not a victim to wine or whiskey, but to logwood and strychnine and nux vomica.
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British Dictionary definitions for nux vomica
/ (ˈnʌks ˈvɒmɪkə) /
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
Origin of nux vomica
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