sanguinaria

noun san·gui·nar·ia \ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈner-ē-ə\

Definition of SANGUINARIA

: the rhizome and roots of a bloodroot or an extract of these having expectorant, emetic, and antimicrobial properties

New Latin, from Latin, an herb that stanches blood, from feminine of sanguinarius sanguinary

First Known Use: 1808

Medical Dictionary

noun san·gui·nar·ia \ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈner-ē-ə, -ˈnar-\

: the rhizome and roots of the bloodroot formerly used as an expectorant and emetic

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