pulsatilla

British

/ ˌpʌlsəˈtɪlə /

noun

another name for pasqueflower

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Etymology

Origin of pulsatilla

C16: from Medieval Latin, from pulsāta beaten (by the wind)

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pulsatilla

The four principal drugs, which stand as representatives of their class, are aconite, belladonna, phosphorus, and pulsatilla.

From The Light of Egypt; or, the science of the soul and the stars — Volume 2 by Burgoyne, Thomas H.

No wonder they believe in the efficacy of a similar attenuation of bryony or pulsatilla.

From Medical Essays, 1842-1882 by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

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