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Vomit nut — Vomit Vom it, n. [L. vomitus, from vomere, vomitum, to vomit; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. vam, Lith. vemiti. Cf. {Emetic}, {Vomito}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth. [1913 Webster] Like… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nux vomica — /nʊks ˈvɒmɪkə/ (say nooks vomikuh) noun 1. the strychnine containing seed of the orange like fruit borne by a tree of India, Strychnos nux vomica, used in medicine. 2. the tree itself. {New Latin: vomiting nut, from nux nut + vomica, from Latin… …
nux vom|i|ca — «nuhks VOM uh kuh», 1. a bitter yellowish powder containing strychnine and made from the seed of a tree growing in southern Asia and Northern Australia. It is used as a stomachic and tonic. 2. the poisonous seed from which nux vomica is prepared … Useful english dictionary
nux vomica — /nuks vom i keuh/ 1. the seed of the orangelike fruit of an East Indian tree, Strychnos nux vomica, of the logania family, containing strychnine, used in medicine. 2. the tree itself; strychnine. [1570 80; < NL: lit., vomiting nut] * * * … Universalium
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