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hy⋅dras⋅tis

  [hahy-dras-tis]
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–noun
goldenseal (def. 2).
Origin:
< NL (Linnaeus), the genus name < Gk hydr- hydr- 1 + NL -astis < ?

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

Main Entry: hy·dras·tis
Pronunciation: hI-'dras-t&s
Function: noun
1 capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Ranunculaceae)having palmately lobed leaves and small greenish apetalous flowers and including the goldenseal (H. canadensis)
2 : the dried rhizome and roots of the goldenseal formerlyused in pharmacy as a bitter tonic, hemostatic, and antiseptic called also goldenseal
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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