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Definition of nux vomica in English: nux vomicanoun nʌks ˈvɒmɪkəˌnʊks ˈvɑməkə mass noun1A spiny southern Asian tree with orange fruit and toxic seeds that are a commercial source of strychnine. Strychnos nux-vomica, family Loganiaceae Example sentencesExamples - The Nux Vomica, we learn, is also known as 'The Poison Tree'.
- De Abano in the fourteenth century included mercury, copper, lapis lazuli, arsenic sublimate, litharge, nux vomica, laurel berries, and hellebore in his De Remedis Venenorum.
- The Strychnine tree also known as Nux vomica, is an evergreen tree native to southeast Asia, a member of family Loganiaceae.
- Belladonna, sepia and nux vomica are among the most common ingredients.
- Extracts of nux vomica have been used in some preparations.
- 1.1 A homeopathic preparation of the nux vomica used especially for the treatment of symptoms of overeating and overdrinking.
Example sentencesExamples - Back pain can be ‘cured’ with horse chestnut and nux vomica.
- I also recommend the remedy nux vomica for sickness following surgery.
- A homeopathic remedy for hangovers is the attractively-named nux vomica, which is available in most health food stores.
- Other remedies you mentioned: Arnica montana and nux vomica.
- Homeopathic remedies, including nux vomica, iris, belladona and others seem to help some headache sufferers.
Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin nux 'nut' + vomica 'causing vomiting' (from vomere 'to vomit'). Definition of nux vomica in US English: nux vomicanounˌno͝oks ˈväməkəˌnʊks ˈvɑməkə 1A spiny southern Asian tree with orange fruit and toxic seeds that are a commercial source of strychnine. Strychnos nux-vomica, family Loganiaceae Example sentencesExamples - The Nux Vomica, we learn, is also known as 'The Poison Tree'.
- Belladonna, sepia and nux vomica are among the most common ingredients.
- De Abano in the fourteenth century included mercury, copper, lapis lazuli, arsenic sublimate, litharge, nux vomica, laurel berries, and hellebore in his De Remedis Venenorum.
- Extracts of nux vomica have been used in some preparations.
- The Strychnine tree also known as Nux vomica, is an evergreen tree native to southeast Asia, a member of family Loganiaceae.
- 1.1 A homeopathic preparation of the nux vomica used especially for the treatment of symptoms of overeating and overdrinking.
Example sentencesExamples - I also recommend the remedy nux vomica for sickness following surgery.
- Back pain can be ‘cured’ with horse chestnut and nux vomica.
- Other remedies you mentioned: Arnica montana and nux vomica.
- Homeopathic remedies, including nux vomica, iris, belladona and others seem to help some headache sufferers.
- A homeopathic remedy for hangovers is the attractively-named nux vomica, which is available in most health food stores.
Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from Latin nux ‘nut’ + vomica ‘causing vomiting’ (from vomere ‘to vomit’). |