NUX VOMICA


Meaning of NUX VOMICA in English

n. 1 an E. Indian tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, yielding a poisonous fruit. 2 the seeds of this tree, containing strychnine.

[ med.L f. L nux nut + vomicus f. vomere vomit ]

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