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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NUX VOMICA

From Medieval Latin: vomiting nut.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NUX VOMICA

nux vomica  [ˈnʌks ˈvɒmɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUX VOMICA

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Nux vomica is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NUX VOMICA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nux vomica

Strychnos nux-vomica

The strychnine tree also known as nux vomica, poison nut, semen strychnos and quaker buttons, is a deciduous tree native to India, and southeast Asia. It is a medium-sized tree in the family Loganiaceae that grows in open habitats. Its leaves are ovate and 2–3.5 inches in size. It is a major source of the highly poisonous, intensely bitter alkaloids strychnine and brucine, derived from the seeds inside the tree's round, green to orange fruit. The seeds contain approximately 1.5% strychnine, and the dried blossoms contain 1.0%. However, the tree's bark also contains brucine and other poisonous compounds. The use of strychnine is highly regulated in many countries, and is mostly used in baits to kill feral mammals, including wild dogs, foxes, and rodents. Most accidental poisoning is by breathing in the powder or by absorption through the skin.

Definition of nux vomica in the English dictionary

The first definition of nux vomica in the dictionary is an Indian spiny loganiaceous tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, with orange-red berries containing poisonous seeds. Other definition of nux vomica is any of the seeds of this tree, which contain strychnine and other poisonous alkaloids. Nux vomica is also a medicine manufactured from the seeds of this tree, formerly used as a heart stimulant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NUX VOMICA


acre
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Africa
ˈæfrɪkə
America
əˈmɛrɪkə
angelica
ænˈdʒɛlɪkə
Antarctica
æntˈɑːktɪkə
baker
ˈbeɪkə
biker
ˈbaɪkə
breaker
ˈbreɪkə
electronica
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪkə
erica
ˈɛrɪkə
Jamaica
dʒəˈmeɪkə
liquor
ˈlɪkə
maker
ˈmeɪkə
mica
ˈmaɪkə
replica
ˈrɛplɪkə
smicker
ˈsmɪkə
sticker
ˈstɪkə
ticker
ˈtɪkə
veronica
vəˈrɒnɪkə
vomica
ˈvɒmɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUX VOMICA

nutshell
nutso
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nuttier
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Nuuk
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WORDS THAT END LIKE NUX VOMICA

basilica
Central America
chica
Corsica
Costa Rica
Dominica
East Africa
Formica
Horn of Africa
Latin America
Legnica
North Africa
North America
pica
silica
South Africa
South America
United States of America
Utica
West Africa

Synonyms and antonyms of nux vomica in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nux vomica» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUX VOMICA

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Translator English - Chinese

马钱子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nuez vómica
570 millions of speakers

English

nux vomica
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nux vomica
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جوز القيء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нукс вомика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vómica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নক্স ভোমিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nux vomica
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nux vomica
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nux vomica
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホミカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

NUX 의 의 vomica
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nux vomica
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nux vomica
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Nux vomica
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

न्यूक्स व्होमीका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nux vomica
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nux vomica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nux vomica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нукс воміка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nux vomica
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

εμετικό
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

nux vomica
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

rävkaka
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Nux vomica
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nux vomica

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUX VOMICA»

The term «nux vomica» is normally little used and occupies the 120.098 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUX VOMICA» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUX VOMICA»

Discover the use of nux vomica in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nux vomica and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Bouquet of Nux Vomica
This is an obligation we cannot afford to ignore on this venture the author has collected the on nux vomica an important polycrest by a number of ancient authors of sky high repute the use of this drug has increased tremendously in this age ...
M. Dey, 2002
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Homeopathic Psychology: Personality Profiles of the Major ...
The Warrior The true warrior is a Nux Vomica, and all Nux people have something of the warrior in their blood. Success is not enough for Nux. It is winning that gives meaning to his life, and at the moment of conquest he experiences his ...
Philip M. Bailey, 1995
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Herbs Cultivation and Medicinal Uses
Eng. — Nux- Vomica or Strychnine Tree; Poison-nut; Quaker Button. Fr. — Noix Vomique. Ger. — Gemeiner Brechnussbaum. Hind. — Jahar; Kuchla. Arab. — Hub-ul-jarab. Punj. — Kagphala. Ben. — Kuchila. Bom. & Mah. — Kajra; Kuchala.
H. Panda, 1999
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Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic, ...
It is a wrong presumption that Nux-vomica was exported to Europe from South India and Ceylon since "ancient times". In Europe, Strychnos was considered a synonym of Atropa for a long time. A German scientist brought to light the properties ...
C.P. Khare, 2004
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Physician's manual of therapeutics: Referring especially to ...
Dried Кerroиз suiph., 1 1-2 grs. Strychnine, 1-30 gr. Phosphorus, Aioes and Nux Vomica, В "A" (No. 453); dose, 1 to Phosphorus, 1-50 gr. Ext. Nux vomica, 1-4 gr. Ext. Aioes, 1-2 gr. Phosphorus, Aioes and Nux Vomica, В "B" (No. 454); dose, 1.
‎1900
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Manual of therapeutics
NUX VOMICA— Continued. Tablet» — Continued : Nitroglycerin Compound with Strychnine (T. T. 777) ; dose, 1. Glonoin (Nitroglycerin), 1-100 gr. Tlnct. Strophanthus, TJ. S. P. 1890, 2 mins. Tinct. Digitalis, U. S. P. 1890, 2 mins.
Parke, Davis & Company, 1909
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Pharmaceutical Journal;: A Weekly Record of Pharmacy and ...
REPORT UPON THE PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS OF NUX VOMICA.* ( Continued.) IV. THE PREPARATION OP A STANDARD EX- TRACT OF NUX VOMICA. BY WYSDHAM R. DtJNSTAN, Assistant Lecturer in Chemistry and ...
‎1884
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Index of Diseases and Remedies: Reprinted from the ...
Reprinted from the "Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Materia Medica" Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton. Clycerolo Damiana, Phosphorus and Nux Vomica. Damiana, 60 gr. Nux vomica, 4 gr. Phosphorus, 1-25 gr. Granular Effervescent Preparation.
Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton, 1890
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Organic materia medica: including the standard remedies of ...
1 grain. 475 Phosphorus and Nux vomica. Phosphorus, 1-50 grain. Ext. Nux vomica, 1-4 grain . 476 Phosphorus and Nux vomica, Formula " B." Phosphorus, 1-33 grain. Ext. Nux vomica, 1-2 grain. 477 Phosphorus, Nux vomica and Damiana.
Parke, Davis & Company, 1890
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Special pathology and diagnostics
Aconitum, Belladonna, Bryonia, Calcarea, Causticum, Chamo- milla, China, Coffea, Dulcamara, Ignatia, Hyoscyamus, Mercurius. Nux vomica, Nux moschata, Phosphorus, Pulsatilla, Rhus, Staphisagria, Sulphur. Taking Cold, when overheated ...
Charles Godlove Raue, 1867

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUX VOMICA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nux vomica is used in the context of the following news items.
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Allison Chanic, Andreas Usenbenz, Sophie Rimheden, Nux Vomica and Nick Zedd. In October 2011, the EP “Ice Block Therapy Sessions #1″ ... «Music Indistry News Network, Jul 15»
2
Homeopathy treats monsoon blues safely and effectively
Other useful remedies are Natrum Muriaticum, Nux Vomica, Pulsatilla and Arsenicum Album. A study conducted in the UK showed that 80 per ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
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Three needs in one: Entrepreneurs team up to provide anger …
... gas), Metabolic Response Modifiers – with targeted herbal combinations, Cardio Chelations, Symbiotic Colostrum, Nux Vomica, Tree Leafia, ... «Ravalli Republic, Jun 15»
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Big Apple home to weird museums
I lingered over a case of vintage pharmaceuticals that included a vial of something called nux vomica and another labeled “endocroids. «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, May 15»
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The Met, they're not: The oddest museums in New York City
Check. I lingered over a case of vintage pharmaceuticals that included a vial of something called nux vomica and another labeled “endocroids. «Washington Post, May 15»
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Polonium, 'heartbreak grass' or good old-fashioned cyanide: what's …
Strychnine, made from the seeds of the south-east Asian Nux vomica tree, was equally fashionable, as – in the Middle Ages – was atropine, ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Is Homeopathic Medicine Only for Suckers - or Only the Smart? The …
For a starter homeopathic, meet Nux Vomica, about $7.50 for 80 pellets at Walgreen's for the product made in France. That provenance matters. «MainStreet, May 15»
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Glimpse into the tradition of arts and crafts of Sri Lanka - Mask
The wood of the Kaduru tree (stychnos nux vomica) is widely used in the manufacture of masks. This tree grows in marshy lands bordering ... «The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka, May 15»
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Leopard faeces, Ongole bull semen: exports that need an Indian …
The authority has allowed a Chennai-based company to export seeds of the plant nux vomica to China. The seeds contain bitter and highly ... «Scroll.in, Apr 15»
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Longing and loss at Dadar Parsi Colony
Homi Homeopath looks like an overdose of Nux Vomica. Soli Solicitor is preparing a brief which is anything but. Dadar Parsi Colony has never ... «Mumbai Mirror, Apr 15»

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