Saint-Ignatius's-bean
noun
Saint-Ig·na·tius's-bean
-ig-ˈnā-sh(ē-)əs- 
: the greenish straw-colored seed of a Philippine woody vine of the genus Strychnos (S. ignatii) that is like nux vomica in its action and uses
called also Ignatius bean
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“Saint-Ignatius's-bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Saint-Ignatius%27s-bean. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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