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psyl⋅li⋅um

  [sil-ee-uhm]
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–noun
1. fleawort.
2. Also called psyllium seed. the seeds of this plant, used as a laxative.
Origin:
1595–1605; < NL < Gk psýllion, psyllíon, deriv. of psýlla flea
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flea⋅wort

  [flee-wurt, -wawrt]
–noun
a European plantain, Plantago psyllium, having seeds that are used in medicine.
Also called psyllium.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME flewort, OE flēawyrt. See flea, wort 2
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psyl·li·um   (sĭl'ē-əm)   
n.  

  1. An annual Eurasian plant (Plantago afra) having opposite leaves and small flowers borne in dense spikes.

  2. The seeds of this plant, widely used as a mild bulk laxative and sometimes added to foods as a dietary source of soluble fiber.


[New Latin, from Greek psullion, diminutive of psulla, flea (from the plant's use against fleas).]
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Main Entry: flea·wort
Pronunciation: -"w&rt, -"wo(&)rt
Function: noun
: any of three Old World plantains of the genus Plantago(especially P. psyllium) that are the source of psyllium seed called also psyllium

Main Entry: psyl·li·um
Pronunciation: 'sil-E-&m
Function: noun
1 : FLEAWORT
2 : PSYLLIUM SEED
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psyllium psyl·li·um (sĭl'ē-əm)
n.

  1. An annual Eurasian plant having opposite leaves and small flowers borne in dense spikes.

  2. The seeds of this plant, widely used as a mild bulk laxative and sometimes added to foods as a dietary source of soluble fiber.

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