| 释义 |
nux vom·i·ca
\|nəksˈvämə̇kə\ noun
(plural nux vomica)
Etymology: New Latin, literally, emetic nut
1. : the poisonous seed of an Asiatic tree (Strychnos nux-vomica) that contains several alkaloids but chiefly strychnine and brucine
2. : the tree that yields nux vomica — see false angostura bark |