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sen⋅e⋅ga

  [sen-i-guh]
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1. the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
2. the plant itself.
Origin:
1730–40; var. of Seneca, from its use by this tribe
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sen·e·ga   (sěn'ĭ-gə)   
n.  The dried roots of the Seneca snakeroot, used medicinally as an expectorant.

[Alteration of Seneca (from its use by this people).]
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Main Entry: sen·e·ga
Pronunciation: 'sen-i-g&
Function: noun
: the dried root of seneca snakeroot that contains an irritating saponin andwas formerly used as an expectorant
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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senega sen·e·ga (sěn'ĭ-gə)
n.
The dried roots of the Seneca snakeroot, used medicinally as an expectorant.

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