1) Strychnine 2) The tree itself
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• 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. • The seed of Strychnos Nuxvomica, a tree which abounds on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts o...
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Indigestion, nausea, vomiting, hangover headaches, colds, and influenza. Nux vomica is derived from the seeds of the strychnine-containing poison nut tree, which grows in Eastern Asia. It is a major remedy for first aid situations, especially those affecting the digestive system. It is also a very important constitutional and chronic, or long term,...
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Nux` vom'i·ca [ New Latin , from Latin
nux ... nut +
vomere to vomit.] 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 calle...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nŭks vom′i-kă Definitions: 1. Poison nut or Quaker button, the seed of Strychnos nux-vomica (family Logeniaceae), a tree of tropical Asia; it contains two alkaloids, strychnine and brucine; it has been used as a bitter tonic and central nervous system stimulant.
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[
n] - a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree
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noun a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant
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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.
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