Pleurisy-root meaning

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The root of this plant, formerly used as a cure for pleurisy.
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The large tuberous root of a kind of milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), used as a remedy for pleuritic and other diseases.
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The plant itself, which has deep orange-coloured flowers; butterfly weed.
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