podophyllum
[ pod-uh-fil-uhm ]
noun
the dried rhizome of the May apple, Podophyllum peltatum, from which podophyllin is derived.
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How to use podophyllum in a sentence
From the tincture of the root (rhizomes) of may-apple (podophyllum peltatum).
Simple pistil of podophyllum, cut across, showing ovules borne on placenta.
The Elements of Botany | Asa GrayMix the resin of podophyllum and the citric acid with the alcoholic solution of saccharin and permit the alcohol to evaporate.
Candy Medication | Bernard FantusIn the manufacture of resin of podophyllum and similar products.
podophyllum is an exception, and Jeffersonia as respects the sepals in one row.
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