单词 | virginia snakeroot |
释义 | > as lemmasVirginia snake-root Virginia snake-root n. (also Virginian snake-root) the root of Polygala senega or Aristolochia serpentaria, the medicinal preparation made from this, or either of the plants producing it. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > antidote > [noun] > antidotes to snake-bite > plant or plant-derived snake-wood1598 snake-weed1631 snake-root1635 contrayerva1648 Virginia snake-root1694 senega1738 mungo root1741 guaco1834 master weed1843 1694 W. Salmon Pharmacopœia Bateana i. vii. 322/2 The Sudorifick Tincture, or Tincture of Virginia Snakeroot. 1720 J. Quincy tr. N. Hodges Loimologia 165 Virginian Snake Root, when fresh and fragrant, is the most efficacious. 1769 W. Buchan Domest. Med. ii. 533 Take of Virginian snake-root in powder, half a dram. 1841 Penny Cycl. XXI. 448/1 A deficiency of saliva..is removed by the Virginian snake-root. Virginia snake-root Also Virginia snake-root, Virginia spiderwort, Virginia stock, Virginia witch-hazel: see the nouns.extracted from Virginian.< as lemmas |
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