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pinkroot
noun pink·root \ˈpiŋk-ˌrüt, -ˌru̇t\
Definition of PINKROOT
: any of several American plants (genus Spigelia) related to the nux vomica and used as anthelmintics; especially : a United States woodland herb (S. marilandica) sometimes cultivated for its showy red and yellow flowers
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First Known Use of PINKROOT
1763
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pinkroot
noun pink·root \ˈpiŋ-ˌkrüt, -ˌkru̇t\
Medical Definition of PINKROOT
: any of several plants of the genus Spigelia related to the nux vomica and used as anthelmintics
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