NUX VOMICA Definition & Meaning

nux vomica

[ nuhks vom-i-kuh ]

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the seed of the orangelike fruit of an East Indian tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, of the logania family, containing strychnine, used in medicine.
the tree itself; strychnine.

nux vomica

/ ˈnʌks ˈvɒmɪkə /

an Indian spiny loganiaceous tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, with orange-red berries containing poisonous seeds
any of the seeds of this tree, which contain strychnine and other poisonous alkaloids
a medicine manufactured from the seeds of this tree, formerly used as a heart stimulant

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1570–80; < New Latin: literally, vomiting nut

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C16: from Medieval Latin: vomiting nut

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It had a dose of nux vomica strong enough to kill a horse.

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Other products included belladonna and nux vomica, which contains strychnine — a well-known poison used to kill rodents.

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She carefully squeezed a few drops of clear liquid into the glass, a tincture of nux vomica.

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I lingered over a case of vintage pharmaceuticals that included a vial of something called nux vomica and another labeled “endocroids.”

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Iron tonics, cod liver oil, nux vomica, etc., may be given, and sometimes prove effectual.

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