nux vomica

nux vom·i·ca

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nuhks vom-i-kuh]
- /ˈnʌks ˈvɒm ɪ kə/
- /nˈʌks vˈɒmɪkə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhks vom-i-kuh]
- /ˈnʌks ˈvɒm ɪ kə/

Definitions of nux vomica words

noun nux vomica the seed of the orangelike fruit of an East Indian tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, of the logania family, containing strychnine, used in medicine. 1
noun nux vomica the tree itself; strychnine. 1
noun nux vomica Botany 1
noun nux vomica an Indian spiny loganiaceous tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, with orange-red berries containing poisonous seeds 0
noun nux vomica any of the seeds of this tree, which contain strychnine and other poisonous alkaloids 0
noun nux vomica a medicine manufactured from the seeds of this tree, formerly used as a heart stimulant 0

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Origin of nux vomica

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

1570-80; < New Latin: literally, vomiting nut

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Parts of speech for Nux vomica

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nux vomica popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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