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birthroot
birth·root B0279900 (bûrth′ro͞ot′, -ro͝ot′)n. See trillium.birthroot (ˈbɜːθˌruːt) n (Plants) any of several North American plants of the genus Trillium, esp T. erectum, whose tuber-like roots were formerly used by the Native Americans as an aid in childbirth: family Trilliaceaebirth•root (ˈbɜrθˌrut, -ˌrʊt)
n. 1. a trillium, Trillium erectum, the roots of which were formerly used in medicine as an astringent. 2. any of certain other trilliums. [1815–25] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  birthroot - trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirthpurple trillium, Trillium erectum, red trilliumtrillium, wake-robin, wood lily - any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower |
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birthroot Herbal medicine
A perennial plant, the roots of which contain saponins (e.g., diosgenin) and volatile oils; it is antiseptic and astringent, and has been used for bites and dermal irritation, gastrointestinal complaints (e.g., haemorrhage and diarrhoea) and to stop postpartum haemorrhage.birthroot
Synonyms for birthrootnoun trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirthSynonyms- purple trillium
- Trillium erectum
- red trillium
Related Words- trillium
- wake-robin
- wood lily
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