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Definition of: nux vomica
(nuks′ vom′i·kə)
1. The flattened, disklike, silky, poisonous seed of an Indian tree (Strychnos nux–vomica). It contains several alkaloidal poisons, principally strychnine and brucine.
2. The tree producing this fruit. [<Med. L <nux a nut + vomere vomit]
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