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| nux vomica [ núks vómmikə ] (plural nux vomica) |
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1. medicine: a medicine or homeopathic remedy made from the poisonous seeds of a South Asian tree
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2. poisonous seeds: the seeds of a South Asian tree, which contain strychnine and other poisonous substances
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3. S Asian tree: a tree with orange-red berries and poisonous seeds. Native to: South Asia. Latin name Strychnos nux-vomica.
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| [< medieval Latin, 'emetic nut'] |
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