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calamus

noun cal·a·mus \ˈkal-ə-məs\
plural cal·a·mi \-ˌmī, -ˌmē\

Medical Definition of CALAMUS

2
:  the aromatic peeled and dried rhizome of the sweet flag that is the source of a carcinogenic essential oil

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