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Podophyllum peltatum
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Podophyllum peltatum - North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruitmayapple, wild mandrake, May applegenus Podophyllum, Podophyllum - perennial rhizomatous herbsMay apple - edible but insipid fruit of the May apple plantherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
EncyclopediaSeeMay applePodophyllum Peltatum
A perennial herb once used as an anthelmintic, emetic, purgative, and liver tonic; its marked purgative activity precludes its therapeutic use; a semisynthetic derivative, etoposide, is used to treat cancers
Toxicity Dermatitis, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, severe gastroenteritis, and possibly death; mayapple is regarded by the FDA as ‘unsafe’Podophyllum peltatum
Synonyms for Podophyllum peltatumnoun North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruitSynonyms- mayapple
- wild mandrake
- May apple
Related Words- genus Podophyllum
- Podophyllum
- May apple
- herb
- herbaceous plant
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