black cohosh root
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black cohosh — n a perennial herb of the genus Cimicifuga (C. racemosa) whose rhizome and roots are the source of cimicifuga called also black snakeroot, bugbane * * * 1. Cimicifuga racemosa. 2. the fresh or dried root of C. racemosa, having estrogenic effects … Medical dictionary
black cohosh — Cimicifuga racemosa. An eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical problems. It is being studied in the treatment of hot flashes and other… … English dictionary of cancer terms
black snakeroot — black snake·root snā .krüt, .kru̇t n BLACK COHOSH … Medical dictionary
black snakeroot — Cimicifuga racemosa. An eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical problems. It is being studied in the treatment of hot flashes and other… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Squaw root — (also spelled Squawroot or Squaw root) can refer to a number of different herbs native to North America: *Black Cohosh *Blue Cohosh * Conopholis americana … Wikipedia
rattlesnake root — Cimicifuga racemosa. An eastern North American perennial herb. A substance obtained from the root of the plant has been used in some cultures to treat a number of medical problems. It is being studied in the treatment of hot flashes and other… … English dictionary of cancer terms
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cimicifuga — cim·i·cif·u·ga .sim ə sif yə gə n 1 a) cap a small genus of perennial herbs (family Ranunculaceae) having white flowers in long racemes see BLACK COHOSH b) a plant of the genus Cimicifuga 2) the dried rhizome and roots of black cohosh (Cimicifuga … Medical dictionary
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