- 1. The seed of Strychnos Nuxvomica, a tree which abounds on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts of the East Indies. From this seed the deadly poisons known as strychnine and brucine are obtained. The seeds are sometimes called Quaker buttons. Source: opted
- 2. n. a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant Source: wordnet
- 3. The seed of Strychnos Nuxvomica, a tree which abounds on the Malabar and Coromandel coasts of the East Indies. From this seed the deadly poisons known as strychnine and brucine are obtained. The seeds are sometimes called Quaker buttons. Source: webster
- 4. The seed of Strychnos Nuxvomica, a tree which abounds on theMalabar and Coromandel coasts of the East Indies. From this seed thedeadly poisons known as strychnine and brucine are obtained. Theseeds are sometimes called Quaker buttons. Source: adambom
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