First Known Use: 14th century
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nux vomica
noun nux vom·i·ca \ˈnəks-ˈvä-mi-kə\
plural nux vomica
Definition of NUX VOMICA
1
: the poisonous disk-shaped seed of a tree (Strychnos nux-vomica of the family Loganiaceae) of southern Asia that contains several alkaloids and especially strychnine and brucine; also : the tree yielding nux vomica
2
: a drug containing nux vomica
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Origin of NUX VOMICA
New Latin, literally, emetic nut
Medical Dictionary
nux vomica
noun nux vom·i·ca \ˈnəks-ˈväm-i-kə\
plural nux vomica
Medical Definition of NUX VOMICA
1
: the poisonous seed of an Asian tree of the genus Strychnos (S. nux-vomica) that contains several alkaloids and especially strychnine and brucine; also : the tree yielding nux vomica
2
: a drug containing nux vomica
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