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AGARIC

\aɡˈaɹɪk], \aɡˈaɹɪk], \a_ɡ_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_k]\

Definitions of AGARIC

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Boletus, the dried plant Polyporus officinalis. It has been employed in the treatment of the night sweats of phthisis in dose of gr. 5 (0.3).

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

A genus of fungi. The agaric mineral is a deposit of carbonate of lime, formed in fissures of limestone, so named from its resembling a fungus.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Pert. to fungi.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

Agar'icum, Agar'icus. A genus of plants in the Linnaean system, some of which are edible, others poisonous. It is supposed to have been so called from Agaria, a region of Sarmatia.-Dioscorides. Among the edible varieties of the Boletus, the following are the chief :-1. The Agar'icus edu'lis seu Arven'sis seu Sylvat'icus seu Campes'tris, (F.) Agaric comestible et champignon de couche. 2. The Agar'icus odora'tus, (F.) Mousseron. The most common poisonous varieties are the Agar'icus neca'tor, (F.) Agaric meurtrier; and, 2. The Agaricus acris, (F.) Agaric acre; besides the Auranite, a sub-genus, which includes several species. One of the most delicate is the Agaricus Aurantiacus, but care must be taken not to confound it with the A. Pseudo-aurantiacus, which is very poisonous. The A. aurantiacus is called, in French, Oronge. See Poisons, Table of.
see Boletus igniarius-a. Amadouvier, Boletus laricis-a. Blanc, Boletus laricis-a. de Chene, Boletus igniarius-a. Female, Boletus igniarius-a. of the Oak, Boletus igniarius-a. Odorant, Daedalea suaveolens-a. White, Boletus laricis.

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

A fungus or mushroom of the genus Agaricus, of which several species are medicinal.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

A broad group of fungi. Especially belonging to genus Agaricus.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

n. [German] A large family of fungi; touchwood.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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