NEPETA CATARIA
\nˈɛpɛtə katˈe͡əɹi͡ə], \nˈɛpɛtə katˈeəɹiə], \n_ˈɛ_p_ɛ_t_ə k_a_t_ˈeə_ɹ_iə]\
Definitions of NEPETA CATARIA
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
By Princeton University
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hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A genus of the LAMIACEAE family. It is known for its mild calming effect and for the way cats are attracted to the aroma.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Common catnip. The herb was formerly used as an excitant, tonic, antispasmodic, and emmenagogue. It is now rarely used except empirically in amenorrhea, chlorosis, hysteria, and the flatulent colic of infants. It contains a volatile essential oil.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe