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Anacyclus Pyrethrum
(gcide) | Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See
Bertram.] (Bot.)
(a) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the
Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and
whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and
is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also
bertram, and pellitory of Spain.
(b) The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called
because it resembles the above.
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Anacyclus pyrethrum
(gcide) | Pyrethrine \Pyr"eth*rine\, n. (Chem.)
An alkaloid extracted from the root of the pellitory of Spain
(Anacyclus pyrethrum).
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Anacyclus pyrethrum
(gcide) | Bertram \Ber"tram\, n. [Corrupted fr. L. pyrethrum, Gr. ? a hot
spicy plant, fr. ? fire.] (Bot.)
Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum).
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anacyclus pyrethrum
(wn) | Anacyclus pyrethrum
n 1: a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once
used to relieve toothache [syn: pellitory, {pellitory-of-
Spain}, Anacyclus pyrethrum] |
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Anacyclus Pyrethrum
(gcide) | Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See
Bertram.] (Bot.)
(a) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the
Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and
whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and
is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also
bertram, and pellitory of Spain.
(b) The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called
because it resembles the above.
[1913 Webster]Pyrethrine \Pyr"eth*rine\, n. (Chem.)
An alkaloid extracted from the root of the pellitory of Spain
(Anacyclus pyrethrum).
[1913 Webster]Bertram \Ber"tram\, n. [Corrupted fr. L. pyrethrum, Gr. ? a hot
spicy plant, fr. ? fire.] (Bot.)
Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum).
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Anacyclus pyrethrum
(gcide) | Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See
Bertram.] (Bot.)
(a) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the
Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and
whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and
is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also
bertram, and pellitory of Spain.
(b) The feverfew (Chrysanthemum Parthenium); -- so called
because it resembles the above.
[1913 Webster]Pyrethrine \Pyr"eth*rine\, n. (Chem.)
An alkaloid extracted from the root of the pellitory of Spain
(Anacyclus pyrethrum).
[1913 Webster]Bertram \Ber"tram\, n. [Corrupted fr. L. pyrethrum, Gr. ? a hot
spicy plant, fr. ? fire.] (Bot.)
Pellitory of Spain (Anacyclus pyrethrum).
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