cocculus

cocculus
coc·cu·lus 'käk-yə-ləs n, pl cocculus the very poisonous bean-shaped berry of a woody vine (Anamirta cocculus) of the East Indies that yields picrotoxin

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  • cocculus indicus — cocculus in·di·cus in də kəs n COCCULUS * * * coc·cu·lus in·di·cus (kokґu lus inґdĭ kus) 1. Anamirta cocculus. 2. the seeds of A. cocculus, which contain picrotoxin …   Medical dictionary

  • Cocculus Indicus — Coc cu*lus In di*cus, n. [NL. cocculus (dim. of L. coccum kermes berry) + L. Indicus of India.] (Bot.) The fruit or berry of the {Anamirta Cocculus}, a climbing plant of the East Indies. It is a poisonous narcotic and stimulant. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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