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The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes.

The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes.

A genus of leguminous herbs or shrubs whose roots yield GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID and its derivatives, CARBENOXOLONE for example. Licorice toxicity is manifested as hypokalemia, low blood potassium. Licorice is used as flavoring and aromatic in pharmaceuticals and as candy.

A plant of the bean family; the dried root of this plant, or the juice extracted from it.

A plant with a sweetish root; extract prepared from its root.

The Glycyrrhiza glabra: root and extract sweet and demulcent.

Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza echinata.

Their inspissated juice.

Their roots. [Gr.]

n. [Italian] A plant the root of which a bounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions;— the inspissated juice obtained from the root of this plant, much used as a remedy for coughs or colds.