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pulsatilla

noun pul·sa·til·la \ˌpəl-sə-ˈtil-ə\

Medical Definition of PULSATILLA

:  a dried medicinal herb from a pasqueflower (especially Anemone pulsatilla synonym Pulsatilla vulgaris) formerly used to treat amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea and still used in India to induce abortion

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