Definition of Derris elliptica

1. Noun. Woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone.

Exact synonyms: Derris Root, Tuba Root
Group relationships: Genus Derris
Generic synonyms: Vine

Lexicographical Neighbors of Derris Elliptica

Dermaptera
Dermatobia
Dermatobia cyaniventris
Dermatobia hominis
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
Dermatophilus congolensis
Dermestidae
Dermochelyidae
Dermochelys
Dermochelys coriacea
Dermot
Derrick
Derrida
Derridean
Derringer
Derris elliptica
Derry
Dervish
Dervishes
Deryck
Derzsy's disease
Des Moines
Desault's bandage
Descanso
Descartes
Descartes' law
Descartes law
Deschamps
Deschamps needle
Descurainia

Literary usage of Derris elliptica

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1902)
"The only species of Derris that has hitherto been subjected to any extended chemical examination is the above-mentioned derris elliptica, Benth. ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1904)
"... constituent of derris elliptica, 39, 655. derris elliptica. active constituent of, 31). 450. uliginosa, anatomy of stem, •",»'. 321. ..."

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