scoparius

scoparius
sco·par·i·us skō-'par-ē-əs n the dried tops of the Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) containing the alkaloid sparteine and formerly used as a diuretic

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sco·pa·ri·us (sko-paґre-əs) the tops of Cytisus scoparius, or broom; they contain the alkaloid sparteine and the principle scoparin, and are diuretic, cathartic, and emetic. Scoparius is abused by being smoked for its euphoric properties. Called also spartium.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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