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saw palmetto
noun
Definition of SAW PALMETTO
1
: any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern United States and West Indies that have spiny-toothed petioles; especially : a common palm (Serenoa repens) of the southeastern United States with a usually creeping stem
2
: a preparation derived from the berrylike fruit of a saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) that is held to have a therapeutic effect on the prostate gland and is used in dietary supplements and herbal remedies
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First Known Use of SAW PALMETTO
1797
Rhymes with SAW PALMETTO
Medical Dictionary
saw palmetto
noun saw pal·met·to \-pal-ˈmet-(ˌ)ō\
Medical Definition of SAW PALMETTO
1
: any of several shrubby palms chiefly of the southern United States and West Indies with spiny-toothed leafstalks; especially : a common palm (Serenoa repens) of the southeastern United States with a usually creeping stem
2
: a preparation derived from the berrylike fruit of a saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) that is held to have a therapeutic effect on the prostate gland and is used in herbal remedies and dietary supplements—called also sabal
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