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SCROPHULARIA

\skɹˈɒfjʊlˈe͡əɹi͡ə], \skɹˈɒfjʊlˈe‍əɹi‍ə], \s_k_ɹ_ˈɒ_f_j_ʊ_l_ˈeə_ɹ_iə]\

Definitions of SCROPHULARIA

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1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

against which it has been employed. S. Nodosa.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

The figworts, a genus of scrophulariaceous plants.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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