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ALISMA PLANTAGO

\ˈalɪsmə plantˈe͡ɪɡə͡ʊ], \ˈalɪsmə plantˈe‍ɪɡə‍ʊ], \ˈa_l_ɪ_s_m_ə p_l_a_n_t_ˈeɪ_ɡ_əʊ]\

Definitions of ALISMA PLANTAGO

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Hexandria Polygynia. The fresh root is acrid, and the dried leaves will vesicate. The leaves have been proposed as substitutes for Uva Ursi.

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

[Gr.] (Bot.) Waterplantain ; once thought a cure for hydrophobia ; the gen. A. being typical of ord. Alismaceae.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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