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CHELIDONIUM MAJUS

\t͡ʃˌɛlɪdˈə͡ʊni͡əm mˈad͡ʒəs], \t‍ʃˌɛlɪdˈə‍ʊni‍əm mˈad‍ʒəs], \tʃ_ˌɛ_l_ɪ_d_ˈəʊ_n_iə_m m_ˈa_dʒ_ə_s]\

Definitions of CHELIDONIUM MAJUS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Ord. Papaveraceae. Sex. Syst. Polyandria Monogynia. The root and recent plant have been considered aperient and diuretic. Externally, the juice has been employed in some cutaneous diseases.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

Celandine; a narcotic, expectorant, and cathartic plant.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

Greater celandine; a perennial herb growing throughout Europe and introduced in America. The herb has been employed for various conditions. It is a cathartic, a strong local irritant, and a narcotic.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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