echinacea

[ ek-uh-ney-shuh, -see-uh ]

/ ˌɛk əˈneɪ ʃə, -si ə /

noun

any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea whose leaves, roots, and other parts are used in herbal medicine to promote wound healing and enhance the immune system.

Origin of echinacea

First recorded in 1825–30; from New Latin Echīnācea, genus name, from Latin echīnus “sea urchin,” from Greek echînos “hedgehog, sea urchin, a kind of plant” + -acea

Words nearby echinacea

echelon, echeveria, Echeverría, Echeverría Álvarez, echidna, echinacea, echinate, echino-, echinococcosis, echinococcus, echinococcus cyst

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Example sentences from the Web for echinacea

When boils progress to the stage where they appear about to "point" then stop and do not suppurate, Echinacea is the remedy.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
It is said that Echinacea varies greatly in quality due chiefly to the locality in which it grows.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
There is no satisfactory evidence that the claims for any of these substances are any more reliable than those for echinacea.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
I knew of several very desperate cases, which I think would have terminated fatally but for the timely use of Echinacea.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

It is unnecessary at this time to review in detail the alleged field of usefulness of Echinacea.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

British Dictionary definitions for echinacea

echinacea

/ (ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃɪə) /

noun

Also called: purple coneflower either of the two N American plants of the genus Echinacea, having flower heads with purple rays and black centres: family Compositae (composites)See coneflower

the powdered root of either of these plants, used to stimulate the immune system

Word Origin for echinacea

from New Latin, from Latin echīnātus prickly, from echīnus hedgehog

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for echinacea

echinacea

[ ĕk′ə-nā′sē-ə, -nā′shə ]

n.

Any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea, whose roots, seeds, and other parts are used in herbal medicine in the belief that they stimulate the immune system.

单词	echinacea
释义	echinacea [ ek-uh-ney-shuh, -see-uh ] / ˌɛk əˈneɪ ʃə, -si ə / noun any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea whose leaves, roots, and other parts are used in herbal medicine to promote wound healing and enhance the immune system. Origin of echinacea First recorded in 1825–30; from New Latin Echīnācea, genus name, from Latin echīnus “sea urchin,” from Greek echînos “hedgehog, sea urchin, a kind of plant” + -acea Words nearby echinacea echelon, echeveria, Echeverría, Echeverría Álvarez, echidna, echinacea, echinate, echino-, echinococcosis, echinococcus, echinococcus cyst Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for echinacea When boils progress to the stage where they appear about to "point" then stop and do not suppurate, Echinacea is the remedy. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various It is said that Echinacea varies greatly in quality due chiefly to the locality in which it grows. Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding There is no satisfactory evidence that the claims for any of these substances are any more reliable than those for echinacea. The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2\|Various I knew of several very desperate cases, which I think would have terminated fatally but for the timely use of Echinacea. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various It is unnecessary at this time to review in detail the alleged field of usefulness of Echinacea. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various British Dictionary definitions for echinacea echinacea / (ˌɛkɪˈneɪʃɪə) / noun Also called: purple coneflower either of the two N American plants of the genus Echinacea, having flower heads with purple rays and black centres: family Compositae (composites)See coneflower the powdered root of either of these plants, used to stimulate the immune system Word Origin for echinacea from New Latin, from Latin echīnātus prickly, from echīnus hedgehog Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for echinacea echinacea [ ĕk′ə-nā′sē-ə, -nā′shə ] n. Any of several coneflowers of the genus Echinacea, whose roots, seeds, and other parts are used in herbal medicine in the belief that they stimulate the immune system. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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