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golden seal

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gold⋅en⋅seal

[gohl-duhn-seel]
–noun
1. a plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of the buttercup family, having a thick yellow rootstock.
2. Also called hydrastis. the rhizomes and roots of this plant, formerly used in medicine as an astringent and to inhibit bleeding.
Also called orangeroot.


Origin:
1830–40, Americanism, golden + seal 1
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Main Entry: gol·den·seal
Pronunciation: 'gOl-d&n-"sEl
Function: noun
1 : a perennial American herb of the genus Hydrastis (H.canadensis) with a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
2 : HYDRASTIS 2
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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