First Known Use: 1842
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podophyllum
noun podo·phyl·lum \-ˈfi-ləm\
Definition of PODOPHYLLUM
: the dried rhizome and rootlet of the mayapple that is used as a caustic or as a source of the more effective podophyllin
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Origin of PODOPHYLLUM
New Latin, from Podophyllum, genus of herbs including the mayapple
Medical Dictionary
podophyllum
noun podo·phyl·lum \-ˈfil-əm\
Medical Definition of PODOPHYLLUM
1
capitalized : a small genus of herbs (family Berberidaceae) that have poisonous rootstocks and large fleshy sometimes edible berries
2
plural podo·phyl·li \-ˈfil-ˌī\ or podo·phyllums : the dried rhizome and rootlet of the mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) that is used as a caustic or as a source of the more effective podophyllin
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