hypericum
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of hypericum
C16: via Latin from Greek hupereikon, from hyper- + ereikē heath
Example Sentences
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Pills and potions containing extracts of hypericum are selling briskly in supermarkets and health-store chains from New York to California.
From Time Magazine Archive
Millions of people have taken, or are now taking, hypericum," observes Jerry Cott, a Maryland-based pharmacologist, "and none of the side effects reported have been anything like those we've seen with drugs like Prozac.
From Time Magazine Archive
The National Institutes of Health is laying plans for a large clinical trial that will directly compare hypericum with the best antidepressants.
From Time Magazine Archive
"We are stunned and pleased," says Karl-Heinz Siewert, managing director of Lichtwer Pharma, a Berlin-based company that markets hypericum under the brands Kira and Jarsin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hyosciamus and taxus, hypericum and asafœtida were great favorites, and physicians made experiments with these salves to try their effect upon the system.
From Modern Magic by Vere, Maximilian Schele de
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