Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
em·be·lia Pronunciation:
em-'bEl-y&, -'bE-lE-& Function:
noun 1 capitalized : a large genus of Old Worldtropical woody vines (family Myrsinaceae) with alternate leaves and racemose flowers
2 : the dried powdered fruit of an Indian vine of the genus
Embelia (
E. ribes)that is used locally as a tapeworm remedy
