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DAPHNE MEZEREON

\dˈafni mˈɛzəɹɪən], \dˈafni mˈɛzəɹɪən], \d_ˈa_f_n_i m_ˈɛ_z_ə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_n]\

Definitions of DAPHNE MEZEREON

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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The mezereon; a species cultivated in Europe. The root is the source of mezereum of the U. S. Ph. The berries are sometimes used as a drastic purgative. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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