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Nux Vomica — Pays d’origine Nice, France Genre musical Reggae Ragga muffin[1 … Wikipédia en Français
Nux vomica — may refer to: Strychnine tree (Strychnos nux vomica L.), a deciduous tree species native to southeast Asia Nux Vomica, the second album by The Veils released on 2006 This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
nux vomica — [nuks′ väm′i kə] n. [ML < L nux, NUT + vomere, to VOMIT] 1. the poisonous, disklike seed of an Asiatic tree (Strychnos nux vomica) of the logania family, containing strychnine, brucine, and other alkaloids 2. the tree bearing these seeds 3. a… … English World dictionary
Nux vomĭca — Nux vomĭca, die Brechnuß, die Frucht von Strychnos nux vomica, s. Tafel »Arzneipflanzen II«, Fig. 8 (mit Text) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nux vomica — nux vom•i•ca [[t]ˈnʌks ˈvɒm ɪ kə[/t]] n. 1) pln the poisonous seed of the orangelike fruit of an East Indian tree, Strychnos nux vomica, of the logania family, containing strychnine 2) pln the tree itself • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
Nux vomica — Nux vomica, s. Brechnußbaum … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Nux vomica — Strychnos nux vomica Vomiquier … Wikipédia en Français
Nux Vomica — For the strychnine tree, see Strychnine tree. Nux Vomica Studio album by The Veils Released … Wikipedia
nux vomica — Poison nut or Quaker button, the seed of Strychnos nux vomica (family Logeniaceae), a tree of tropical Asia; it contains two alkaloids, strychnine and brucine; it has been used as a bitter tonic and central nervous system stimulant. [Mod. L.… … Medical dictionary
nux vomica — noun (plural nux vomica) Etymology: New Latin, literally, emetic nut Date: 14th century 1. the poisonous disk shaped seed of a tree (Strychnos nux vomica of the family Loganiaceae) of southern Asia that contains several alkaloids and especially… … New Collegiate Dictionary
