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Definition of Nux vomica
1. Noun. A medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant.
Definition of Nux vomica
1. Noun. The strychnine tree, ''Strychnos nux-vomica'', an evergreen tree found in southeastern Asia. ¹
2. Noun. The fruit of ''Strychnos nux-vomica'', which contains strychnine and brucine. ¹
3. Noun. A preparation made from the fruit of ''Strychnos nux-vomica'', traditionally used as a stimulant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Nux vomica
1. The seed of Strychnos Nuxvomica, a tree which abounds on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts of the East Indies. From this seed the deadly poisons known as strychnine and brucine are obtained. The seeds are sometimes called Quaker buttons. Origin: NL, fr. L. Nux nut + vomere to vomit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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