- any of a number of plants whose seeds are used in medicine as a remedy for worms, including various goosefoots, esp. the American wormseed (Chenopodium ambrosioides)
- the seed of any of these plants
- santonica (sense )
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- A tropical American plant (Dysphania ambrosioides syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) having leaves used as a seasoning and yielding an oil used as an anthelmintic. Also called epazote . Also called Mexican tea .
- Any of several other plants used as an anthelmintic.
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Noun
(plural wormseeds)
- An aromatic tropical plant, Chenopodium ambrosioides, that yields an anthelmintic oil
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wormseed - Medical Definition
n.
- A tropical American plant (Dysphania ambrosioides syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) having leaves used as a seasoning and yielding an oil used as an anthelmintic. In this sense also called epazote
- Any of several other plants used as an anthelmintic.
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