goldenseal

[ gohl-duhn-seel ]

noun
  1. a plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of the buttercup family, having a thick yellow rootstock.

  2. Also called hydrastis . the rhizomes and roots of this plant, formerly used in medicine as an astringent and to inhibit bleeding.

Origin of goldenseal

1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; golden + seal1
  • Also called or·ange·root [awr-uhnj-root, -root, or-] /ˈɔr əndʒˌrut, -ˌrʊt, ˈɒr-/

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goldenseal

/ (ˌɡəʊldənˈsiːl) /


noun
  1. a ranunculaceous woodland plant, Hydrastis canadensis, of E North America, whose thick yellow rootstock contains such alkaloids as berberine and hydrastine and was formerly used medicinally

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