derris elliptica

2 definitions found

derris elliptica - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  rotenone \ro"te*none\, n.
     A chemical substance (C23H22O6) extracted from the root of
     the derris (Derris elliptica, Derris malaccensis, and
     other species), used in treatment of scabies and as an
     insecticide for external infestation by chiggers in human
     medicine, and in veterinary medicine for the treatment of
     infestations with fleas, ticks, and lice.
     [PJC]

derris elliptica - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Derris elliptica
      n 1: woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-
           tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone
           [syn: derris root, tuba root, Derris elliptica]