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conessi (encz) | conessi, n: |
conessi (gcide) | conessi \conessi\ n.
a tropical Asian tree (Holarrhena pubescens or {Holarrhena
antidysenterica}) with hard white wood and bark formerly used
as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea.
Syn: ivory tree, kurchi, kurchee, Holarrhena pubescens,
Holarrhena antidysenterica.
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conessi (wn) | conessi
n 1: tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly
used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea [syn: {ivory
tree}, conessi, kurchi, kurchee, {Holarrhena
pubescens}, Holarrhena antidysenterica] |
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conessine (gcide) | Wrightine \Wright"ine\, n. (Chem.)
A rare alkaloid found in the bark of an East Indian
apocynaceous tree (Wrightia antidysenterica), and extracted
as a bitter white crystalline substance. It was formerly used
as a remedy for diarrh[oe]a. Called also conessine, and
neriine.
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