pennyroyal

pennyroyal
A name in folk medicine given to Mentha pulegium (an aromatic p.), or to Hedeoma pulegeoides (American p.) (family Labiatae); an aromatic stimulant formerly used as an emmenagogue.

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pen·ny·roy·al .pen-ē-'rȯi(-ə)l, 'pen-i-.rīl n any of several mints esp an aromatic American mint (Hedeoma pulegioides) that yields pennyroyal oil

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pen·ny·ro·yal (pen″e-roiґəl) any of various mint plants, especially Mentha pulegium, whose oil was formerly used as a diaphoretic, aromatic, and emmenagogue; use of the leaves or oil as an abortifacient has caused death.

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