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| Expression | 1. (Bot.), a plant of two species of the genus Gillenia (G. trifoliata , and G. stipulacea), common in the United States, the roots of which are used in medicine as a mild emetic; -- called also American ipecac , and bowman's root . --Gray.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: INDIAN PHYSIC
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| Indian physic | (Bot.), a plant of two species of the genus Gillenia (G. trifoliata , and G. stipulacea), common in the United States, the roots of which are used in medicine as a mild emetic; -- called also American ipecac , and bowman's root . --Gray. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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