NAPU
Na*pu", n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A very small chevrotain (Tragulus Javanicus), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also Java musk deer, pygmy musk deer, and deerlet.
NAPUS
Na"pus, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot.)
Defn: A kind of turnip. See Navew.
NARCEINE
Nar"ce*ine, n. Etym: [L. narce numbness, torpor, Gr. narcé\'8bne.]
(Chem.)
Defn: An alkaloid found in small quantities in opium, and extracted as a white crystalline substance of a bitter astringent taste. It is a narcotic. Called also narceia.
NARCISSINE
Nar*cis"sine, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Narcissus.
NARCISSUS Nar*cis"sus, n.; pl. Narcissuses. Etym: [L. narcissus, and (personified) Narcissus, Gr. na`rkissos, Na`rkissos, fr. na`rkh torpor, in allusion to the narcotic properties of the flower. Cf. Narcotic.]
1. (Bot.)