Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click a synonym from the results below to see its synonyms.
No results could be found matching the exact term Nux vomica in the thesaurus.

Consider searching for the individual words Nux, or vomica.
Dictionary Results for Nux vomica:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
nux vomica
    n 1: a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains
         strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Nux vomica \Nux` vom"i*ca\ [NL., fr. L. nux a nut + vomere to
   vomit.]
   The seed of Strychnos Nuxvomica, a tree which abounds on
   the Malabar and Coromandel coasts of the East Indies. From
   this seed the deadly poisons known as strychnine and brucine
   are obtained. The seeds are sometimes called Quaker buttons.
   [1913 Webster]
Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy