nux vomica

短语

[化] 马钱子 [医] 马钱子, 番木鳖

词形变化

nuces vomicae 复数 nuces vomicae

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A strychnine tree (Strychnos nux-vomica), an evergreen tree found in southeastern Asia.

  2. 2.

    The fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, which contains strychnine and brucine.

  3. 3.

    A preparation made from the fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, traditionally used as a stimulant.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

medicine medication medicament

部分词 2

strychnine brucine

词源

From Latin nux (“nut”) and vomica (“vomiting”).

来源：wiktionary