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GOITRE STICKS

\ɡˈɔ͡ɪtə stˈɪks], \ɡˈɔ‍ɪtə stˈɪks], \ɡ_ˈɔɪ_t_ə s_t_ˈɪ_k_s]\

Definitions of GOITRE STICKS

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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In South America the stems of a seaweed are so called, because they are chewed by the inhabitants where goitre prevails.-Royle.

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

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