MONESIA
\mə͡ʊnˈiːzi͡ə], \məʊnˈiːziə], \m_əʊ_n_ˈiː_z_iə]\
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The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in solid cakes from South America and believed to be derived from the bark, of the tree Chrysophyllum glycyphloeum. It is used as an alterative and astringent.
By Oddity Software
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The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in solid cakes from South America and believed to be derived from the bark, of the tree Chrysophyllum glycyphloeum. It is used as an alterative and astringent.
By Noah Webster.
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A vegetabke extract imported into Europe from south america, in hard thick cakes. It is prepared from the bark of a tree, whose botanical name is uncertain- probably Orl. Sapotaceae. It is very friable and its fracture very much resembles that of well- torrefied cocoanut. It is wholly soluble in water; and its taste- which is at first sweet like liquorice- sometimes becomes astrigent. It is on account of its astrigent properties that it has been prescribed in chronic bronchitis, It has been appliced locally, in the form ofoinment, The dose of monesia is from 12 to 40 grains a day. Moneywort
By Robley Dunglison