Word
Nux vomica
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
nux vom-i-ca
Definition
- - The seed of Strychnos Nuxvomica, a tree which abounds on
the Malabar and Coromandel coasts of the East Indies. From this seed
the deadly poisons known as strychnine and brucine are obtained. The
seeds are sometimes called Quaker buttons.
- noun - A medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant
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