ANGELICA
\and͡ʒˈɛlɪkə], \andʒˈɛlɪkə], \a_n_dʒ_ˈɛ_l_ɪ_k_ə]\
Definitions of ANGELICA
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 2010 - Medical 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
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The candied leaf stalks of angelica.
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An aromatic umbelliferous plant (Archangelica officinalis or archangelica) the leaf stalks of which are sometimes candied and used in confectionery, and the roots and seeds as an aromatic tonic.
By Noah Webster.
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A genus of umbelliferous plants, found chiefly in northern temperate regions. The ripe fruit of A. archangelica is listed in the National Formulary as angelicae fructus, angelica fruit or seed (dose, gr. 15 or 1.0), and the rhizome and roots of A. atropurpurea as angelicae radix, angelica root (dose, gr. 30 or 2.0); the roots of A. sylvestris, wild angelica are also used; the drug is tonic and stimulant in the doses above given.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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Pentandria Digynia. Native of Lapland. The roots, stalk, leaves, and seed, are aromatic and carminative. A sweetmeat is made of the root, which is agreeable.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Lungwort. A genus of the Umbelliferae.
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The root of Archangelica officinalis. Various parts of numerous species are used under the name of A., especially the roots of A. archangelica and A. atropurpurea. The root is used as a simple bitter. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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