nux vomica: a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree; contains strychnine and brucine; formerly used as a stimulant
matter: that which has mass and occupies space
cefuroxime: a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges