Definition of "nux vomica" []

A tree (Strychnos nux-vomica) native to southeast Asia, having poisonous seeds that are the source of the medicinal alkaloids strychnine and brucine. (noun)

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Use "nux vomica" in a sentence

"As a general thing, he seems to be ranked as the nux vomica of Canada."

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