pyxis pik sis n fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released n a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia n a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines Usage(s) One pyxis dug out of modern Greece's Wall Street contained a bronze mirror and the remains of some cosmetic cream. Synonym(s) pyxidium Pyxis
News & Articles pyxis Watertown traveling nurse accused of illegally dispensing drugs A traveling nurse is accused of illegally dispensing hydrocodone and oxycodone from the Samaritan Medical Center PYXIS system. June 7, 2013 - CNYCentral.com