taraxacum

[ tuh-rak-suh-kuhm ]

/ təˈræk sə kəm /

noun Pharmacology.

the dried roots of any of several composite plants of the genus Taraxacum, as the dandelion, T. officinale or T. laevigatum, used in medicine in powdered or fluidextract form chiefly as a tonic and aperient.

Origin of taraxacum

1700–10; <New Latin <Arabic ṭarakhshaqūn wild chicory <Persian tarkhashqūn wild endive

Words nearby taraxacum

Tarascan, Tarasco, tarata, tara vine, Tarawa, taraxacum, Taraz, tar baby, tar ball, Tarbell, Tarbes

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Example sentences from the Web for taraxacum

Taraxacum, tar-aks′a-kum, n. the root of the dandelion, a tonic laxative in diseases of the liver.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Good extract of taraxacum should be wholly soluble in water.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
It feeds on the roots of the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), and changes to a peculiar spiny chrysalis.
Butterflies and Moths|William S. Furneaux
Taraxacum Dens-leonis (common dandelion), Smith's, 1853; only there.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau

I was suffering at this time from liver complaint, p. 182and had on my shelf a concoction of taraxacum and podophyllin.
Eighteen Months' Imprisonment|Donald Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for taraxacum

taraxacum

/ (təˈræksəkəm) /

noun

any perennial plant of the genus Taraxacum, such as the dandelion, having dense heads of small yellow flowers and seeds with a feathery attachment: family Asteraceae (composites)

the dried root of the dandelion, used as a laxative, diuretic, and tonic

Word Origin for taraxacum

C18: from Medieval Latin, from Arabic tarakhshaqūn wild chicory, perhaps of Persian origin

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单词	taraxacum
释义	taraxacum [ tuh-rak-suh-kuhm ] / təˈræk sə kəm / noun Pharmacology. the dried roots of any of several composite plants of the genus Taraxacum, as the dandelion, T. officinale or T. laevigatum, used in medicine in powdered or fluidextract form chiefly as a tonic and aperient. Origin of taraxacum 1700–10; <New Latin <Arabic ṭarakhshaqūn wild chicory <Persian tarkhashqūn wild endive Words nearby taraxacum Tarascan, Tarasco, tarata, tara vine, Tarawa, taraxacum, Taraz, tar baby, tar ball, Tarbell, Tarbes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for taraxacum Taraxacum, tar-aks′a-kum, n. the root of the dandelion, a tonic laxative in diseases of the liver. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Good extract of taraxacum should be wholly soluble in water. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley It feeds on the roots of the dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), and changes to a peculiar spiny chrysalis. Butterflies and Moths\|William S. Furneaux Taraxacum Dens-leonis (common dandelion), Smith's, 1853; only there. The Maine Woods\|Henry David Thoreau I was suffering at this time from liver complaint, p. 182and had on my shelf a concoction of taraxacum and podophyllin. Eighteen Months' Imprisonment\|Donald Shaw British Dictionary definitions for taraxacum taraxacum / (təˈræksəkəm) / noun any perennial plant of the genus Taraxacum, such as the dandelion, having dense heads of small yellow flowers and seeds with a feathery attachment: family Asteraceae (composites) the dried root of the dandelion, used as a laxative, diuretic, and tonic Word Origin for taraxacum C18: from Medieval Latin, from Arabic tarakhshaqūn wild chicory, perhaps of Persian origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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