SENECIO
\sɛnˈɛsɪˌə͡ʊ], \sɛnˈɛsɪˌəʊ], \s_ɛ_n_ˈɛ_s_ɪ__ˌəʊ]\
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A species of toxic plants of the Compositae. The poisonous compounds are alkaloids which cause cattle diseases, neoplasms, and liver damage and are used to produce cancers in experimental animals.
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A common plant in Europe; frequently applied, bruised, to inflammations and ulcers, as refrigerant and antiscorbutic.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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beta Lactams
- Cyclic amides formed aminocarboxy acids by the elimination water. They isomeric with lactims, which are enol forms of lactams. (From Dorland, 27th ed)