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TINOSPORA

\tˈɪnəspˌɔːɹə], \tˈɪnəspˌɔːɹə], \t_ˈɪ_n_ə_s_p_ˌɔː_ɹ_ə]\

Definitions of TINOSPORA

1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences

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A genus of climbing vines of the Menispermaceae. The root and stalk (Tinosporae radix et caulis) of T. cordifolia is used for snake-bites and in various diseases.

1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
By Alexander Duane

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