单词 | nux vomica |
释义 | nux vomica[ nuhks -vom-i-kuh ] / ˈnʌks ˈvɒm ɪ kə / nounthe 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. Origin of nux vomica1570–80; <New Latin: literally, vomiting nut Words nearby nux vomicanutwood, Nuuk, nu-value, N.U.W.W., Nuxalk, nux vomica, Nuyorican, Nuyts Land, nuzzle, NV, nvCJD Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for nux vomicanux vomica / (ˈnʌks ˈvɒmɪkə) / nounan 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 Word Origin for nux vomicaC16: from Medieval Latin: vomiting nut Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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