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POLYGONUM AMPHIBIUM

\pˌɒlɪɡˈɒnəm amfˈɪbi͡əm], \pˌɒlɪɡˈɒnəm amfˈɪbi‍əm], \p_ˌɒ_l_ɪ_ɡ_ˈɒ_n_ə_m a_m_f_ˈɪ_b_iə_m]\

Definitions of POLYGONUM AMPHIBIUM

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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P. coccin'eum, Water Persica'ria, of Europe and this country. The roots have been used like sarsaparilla, especially in diseases of the skin.

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

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