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u·pas U0129100 (yo͞o′pəs)n.1. A deciduous tree (Antiaris toxicaria) of tropical Africa and Asia that yields a latex used as an arrow poison.2. The poison obtained from this tree or from similar trees. [Malay (pohun) upas, poison (tree), of Javanese origin.]upas (ˈjuːpəs) n1. (Plants) a large moraceous tree of Java, Antiaria toxicaria, having whitish bark and poisonous milky sap2. (Elements & Compounds) the sap of this tree, used as an arrow poison Also: antiar [C19: from Malay: poison]u•pas (ˈyu pəs) n. a large tropical mulberry tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of Africa, Asia, and the Philippines, that has a milky sap used as an arrow poison. [1775–85; < Javanese: poison] Translationsupas
upasAsian and East Indian tree juice, extremely poisonous. [Eur. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 926]See: Deadliness
upasjuice contains a poison used for tipping arrows; its vapor was believed capable of killing all who came within miles. [Eur. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 926]See: TreesUPAS
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UPAS➣Underpass (US Postal service standard street suffix) | UPAS➣Unit Performance Assessment System | UPAS➣Universal Pilots Application Service | UPAS➣UAV Performance Assessment System | UPAS➣Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator System (dermatology) | UPAS➣UAS Performance Assessment System (formerly UAV, the unmanned community now recognizes the entire system) |
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