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Definition of senna in English: sennanoun ˈsɛnəˈsɛnə 1The cassia tree. Example sentencesExamples - Senna grows in most tropical regions of the world.
- Even we do not use irrigation and fumigation to our field used for growing senna.
- 1.1mass noun A laxative prepared from the dried pods of the cassia tree.
Example sentencesExamples - Not only does she use an enema a couple of times a week, but she also drinks laxative tea containing senna all the time.
- The non-osmotic laxatives, phenolphthalein and senna, partly act by stimulating secretory mechanisms in the intestine.
- A 40-year-old woman with Rett syndrome presented to her general practitioner with a long-standing history of abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and constipation requiring laxatives including senna.
- Do not use strong laxatives, such as the stimulant laxative senna, on a routine basis unless on the advice of doctor, because long term use of such laxatives can be harmful.
- Magnesium hydroxide is less likely to irritate the digestive tract than a stimulant laxative such as senna.
- 1.2 Used in names of plants of the pea family that are similar to senna, e.g. bladder senna.
Example sentencesExamples - Originally, Alexandrian senna was obtained principally from Sudan, but it is now cultivated in both Egypt and Sudan.
- The Department of Environment and Conservation has identified 7 priority actions to help recover the Bladder Senna in New South Wales.
Origin Mid 16th century: from medieval Latin sena, from Arabic sanā. Rhymes antenna, Avicenna, duenna, henna, Jenna, Jenner, Morwenna, Ravenna, Siena, sienna, tenner, tenor, Vienna Definition of senna in US English: sennanounˈsenəˈsɛnə 1The cassia tree. Example sentencesExamples - Even we do not use irrigation and fumigation to our field used for growing senna.
- Senna grows in most tropical regions of the world.
- 1.1 A laxative prepared from the dried pods of the cassia tree.
Example sentencesExamples - The non-osmotic laxatives, phenolphthalein and senna, partly act by stimulating secretory mechanisms in the intestine.
- Not only does she use an enema a couple of times a week, but she also drinks laxative tea containing senna all the time.
- A 40-year-old woman with Rett syndrome presented to her general practitioner with a long-standing history of abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and constipation requiring laxatives including senna.
- Magnesium hydroxide is less likely to irritate the digestive tract than a stimulant laxative such as senna.
- Do not use strong laxatives, such as the stimulant laxative senna, on a routine basis unless on the advice of doctor, because long term use of such laxatives can be harmful.
Origin Mid 16th century: from medieval Latin sena, from Arabic sanā. |