Definition of nux vomica
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 and Etymology of nux vomica
New Latin, literally, emetic nut
First Known Use: 14th century
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nux vom·i·ca
\ˈnəks-ˈväm-i-kə\
Medical Definition of nux vomica
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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