Nux Vomica Definition

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Nux Vomica:

An alkaloid found in the seeds of nux vomica. It is a competitive antagonist at glycine receptors and thus a convulsant. It has been used as an analeptic, in the treatment of nonketotic hyperglycinemia and sleep apnea, and as a rat poison.

Synonym: strychnine nitrate, strychnine.