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单词 Saint-John's-wort
释义

Saint-John's-wort

noun

ˈsānt-ˈjänz-ˌwərt How to pronounce Saint-John's-wort (audio)
-ˌwȯrt
variants or Saint John's wort or St. John's wort
1
: any of a large genus (Hypericum of the family Guttiferae, the Saint-John's-wort family) of cosmopolitan herbs and shrubs with showy pentamerous yellow flowers
2
: the dried aerial parts of a Saint-John's-wort (Hypericum perforatum) that are held to relieve depression and are used in herbal remedies and dietary supplements

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Word History

Etymology

St. John the Baptist

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

Saint-John's-wort

noun

variants or Saint John's wort or St. John's wort
-ˈjänz-ˌwərt How to pronounce Saint-John's-wort (audio) -ˌwȯ(ə)rt How to pronounce Saint-John's-wort (audio)
1
: any of a genus (Hypericum of the family Guttiferae, the Saint-John's-wort family) of herbs and shrubs with showy yellow flowers
especially : one (H. perforatum) of dry soil, roadsides, pastures, and ranges that contains a photodynamic pigment causing dermatitis due to photosensitization in sheep, cattle, horses, and goats when ingested see hypericism
2
: the dried aerial parts of a Saint-John's-wort (Hypericum perforatum) that are held to relieve depression and are used in herbal remedies and dietary supplements
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