gelsemium
[ jel-see-mee-uhm ]
/ dʒɛlˈsi mi əm /
noun, plural gel·se·mi·ums, gel·se·mi·a [jel-see-mee-uh]. /dʒɛlˈsi mi ə/.
the dried rhizome and root of yellow jasmine, formerly used as a sedative in the form of a powder, tincture, or fluid extract.
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Words nearby gelsemium
Gelligaer, Gell-Mann, gel mineral, gelosis, gel pen, gelsemium, Gelsenkirchen, gelsolin, gelt, gem, Gemara
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Example sentences from the Web for gelsemium
The British Pharmacopoeia contains a tincture of gelsemium, the dose of which is from five to fifteen minims.
Feverish and irritable conditions yield frequently to aperients, or to gelsemium and quinine.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. LymanGelsemium is sometimes a very satisfactory remedy—especially in the febrile attacks to which children are liable.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. LymanGelsemium is a very powerful agent for depressing the pulse and the functional activity of the spinal cord.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
British Dictionary definitions for gelsemium
gelsemium
/ (dʒɛlˈsiːmɪəm) /
noun plural -miums or -mia (-mɪə)
any climbing shrub of the loganiaceous genus Gelsemium, of SE Asia and North America, esp the yellow jasmine, having fragrant yellow flowers
the powdered root of the yellow jasmine, formerly used as a sedative
Word Origin for gelsemium
C19: New Latin, from Italian gelsomino jasmine
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