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‖ nux vomica|nʌks ˈvɒmɪkə|
[med.L. f. nux nut + fem. of *vomicus, f. voměre to vomit.]
1. The seed contained in the pulpy fruit of an East Indian tree (Strychnos Nux-vomica), from which the poison strychnia is obtained.
1578Langham Gard. Health 437 Nvx vomica either alone or with salt, causeth a strong vomite. 1584R. Scot Discov. Witchcr. xiii. xiii. (1886) 252 Into whom he had thrust a dramme of Nux vomica, or some other such poison. 1656Earl of Monmouth tr. Boccalini's Advts. fr. Parnass. ii. xc. (1674) 244 The Arsnick, and Nux Vomica of those torturing plaisters. 1693Phil. Trans. XVII. 763 The Publisher gives us 4 sorts of Caniram, all a-kin to the Nux Vomica of our Shops. 1711Lond. Gaz. No. 4845/4, 2 Bales qt. each 5 C. of Nux Vomica. 1778R. James' Diss. Fevers (ed. 8) 48 Cutting in small pieces some of the crow fig, commonly called nux vomica. 1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) I. 627 The nux vomica and Ignatius's bean..combine, with an intense bitter, a most active narcotic virtue. 1860Piesse Lab. Chem. Wonders 63 The fearful and fatal powers of nux⁓vomica have rendered it well known throughout the world. 1879St. George's Hosp. Rep. IX. 157 She was in hospital for eleven weeks, under treatment by nux vomica and valerian.
attrib.1861Bentley Man. Bot. 591 The Koochla tree produces Nux Vomica seeds, so well known for their powerfully poisonous effects. 1866Treas. Bot. 1106/1 The alkaloid..had been derived from nux-vomica bark. Ibid., The wood of the nux-vomica tree is hard and very bitter.
2. The tree producing the nux-vomica seeds.
1876Harley Mat. Med. (ed. 6) 511 Nux-vomica, is a small tree, with a crooked stem, and corymbs of greenish white flowers. 1879Cassell's Techn. Educ. II. 66 Strychnine..is procured from the bruised seeds of the nux vomica, which are imported from..Ceylon.
Hence nux-ˈvomicize v., to adulterate by infusing nux vomica.
1866Blackmore Cradock Nowell xlviii, Stuff..which the publicans nux vomicize up to proof. |