Meaning of PODOPHYLLUM
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| | Definition: | | [n] perennial rhizomatous herbs |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Podophyllum |
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| | See Also: | | barberry family, Berberidaceae, family Berberidaceae, magnoliid dicot genus, May apple, mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum, wild mandrake | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pod`o*phyl"lum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s,
foot + ? leaf.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of herbs of the Barberry family, having
large palmately lobed peltate leaves and solitary flower.
There are two species, the American {Podohyllum peltatum},
or May apple, the Himalayan {P. Emodi}.
2. (Med.) The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple
({Podophyllum peltatum}), -- used as a cathartic drug.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The dried seeds and root of the mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) from which several medicinally-useful compounds can be extracted. |
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