agaric

agaric definition - medical

ag·a·ric (ăgˈər-ĭk, ə-gărˈĭk)

noun
  1. Any of various mushrooms of the genera Agaricus, Fomes, or related genera, having large umbrellalike caps with numerous gills beneath.
  2. The dried fruiting body of certain fungi of the genus Fomes, formerly used to inhibit the production of sweat.

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