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orangeroot

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or⋅ange⋅root

  [awr-uhnj-root, -root, or-]
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–noun
goldenseal.

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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gold·en·seal   (gōl'dən-sēl')   
n.  A woodland plant (Hydrastis canadensis) of eastern North America, having small greenish-white flowers and a yellow root used in herbal medicine. Also called orangeroot.
or·ange·root   (ôr'ənj-rōōt', -rŏŏt', ŏr'-)   
n.  See goldenseal.
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Medical Dictionary

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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