Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Noting an amorphous astringent acid combined with the alkaloids in the seeds of Strychnos Nux Vomica and S. Ignatia, and probably identical with caffeotannic acid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, nux vomica or St. Ignatius's bean.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective chemistry Pertaining to, or obtained from,
nux vomica or Saint Ignatius's bean; as, igasuric acid
Etymologies
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See igasurine.
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Examples
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Strychnine and brucine exist in combination with igasuric acid discovered by Ludwig in 1873.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Jerome Beers Thomas 1891
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