Medical Dictionary

myristica

noun my·ris·ti·ca \mi-ˈris-ti-kə\

Medical Definition of MYRISTICA

1
capitalized :  a large genus of tropical trees (family Myristicaceae) which produce fleshy fruits and which include the nutmeg (M. fragrans)
2
:  nutmeg 1

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