Psyllium Definition

sĭlē-əm
noun
Any of several annual Eurasian plants of the genus Plantago, especially P. ovata or P. afra, having opposite leaves and small flowers borne in dense spikes.
American Heritage Medicine
The seed of various plantains, used in laxatives and to add fiber to some food products.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Plantago psyllium
  • Spanish psyllium
  • fleawort

Other Word Forms of Psyllium

Noun

Singular:
psyllium
Plural:
psylliums

Origin of Psyllium

  • New Latin from Greek psullion from Greek psulla flea (from the flealike appearance of the seeds)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Psyllium Sentence Examples

  • Soluble fiber from beans, oats, psyllium seed, and fruit pectin has lowered cholesterol levels in most trials.

  • Most soluble fiber supplements are made of psyllium seed husk.

  • You may also wish to take some psyllium husks in water which provides good fiber.

  • The best fiber supplements are psyllium made from ground-up psyllium seeds or rice bran.

  • Bulk laxatives such as psyllium should be the normal first choice.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

MUMIUM

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