LILIUM CANDIDUM
\lˈɪli͡əm kandˈɪdəm], \lˈɪliəm kandˈɪdəm], \l_ˈɪ_l_iə_m k_a_n_d_ˈɪ_d_ə_m]\
Definitions of LILIUM CANDIDUM
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- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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By Princeton University
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Ord. Liliaceae. The infusiou of the flowers of the lily in olive oil is emollient, and often applied externally, under the name of Lily oil, (F.) Huile de lis. The scales of the bulb, roasted, are sometimee employed as maturatives.
By Robley Dunglison
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