nux vomica /nuks vomˈi-kə/

1. An East Indian tree (Strychnos nux-vomica; family Loganiaceae) whose orange berries contain seeds which yield strychnine and other poisonous alkaloid substances
2. The seed itself
3. A drug, esp a heart stimulant, made from it

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