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hydrastis definition

hy·dras·tis (hī dras′tis)

noun

the rhizome and roots of the goldenseal, containing hydrastine: formerly much used in medicine

Etymology: see hydrastine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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