Medical Dictionary

manaca root

noun man·a·ca root \ˈman-ə-kə-ˌrüt\

Medical Definition of MANACA ROOT

:  the dried root of a shrub (Brunfelsia hopeana) of Brazil and the West Indies that has been used to treat rheumatism and syphilis—called also manaca, vegetable mercury

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