单词 | nux vomica |
释义 | nux vomica/nʌks ˈvɒmɪkə /noun [mass noun] 1A spiny southern Asian tree with berry-like fruit and toxic seeds that are a commercial source of strychnine.
1.1A homeopathic preparation of this plant used especially for the treatment of symptoms of overeating and overdrinking.Homeopathic remedies, including nux vomica, iris, belladona and others seem to help some headache sufferers....
OriginLate Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin nux 'nut' + vomica 'causing vomiting' (from vomere 'to vomit'). |
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