Search:   Dictionary All Posts
Store Your Knowledge at the Brain Bank!

nux vomica Definition

Cancel
nux vomica
noun(nux vom-i-ca)
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
nux vomica
noun(nux vom-i-ca)
a drug containing nux vomica

Words Related to nux vomica!

nux vomica Examples by Brain Bank Users