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Cetraria islandica
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Cetraria islandica - lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerolIceland lichen, Iceland mosslichen - any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.Cetraria, genus Cetraria - foliose lichens chiefly of northern latitudes |
EncyclopediaSeeIceland mossCetraria islandica
A llichen that contains fumaric acids, iodine, and mucilage, which is antimicrobial and expectorant; it has been used for respiratory tract infections—e.g., tuberculosis—and as a bitter to stimulate and soothe the gastrointestinal tractCetraria islandica
Synonyms for Cetraria islandicanoun lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regionsSynonyms- Iceland lichen
- Iceland moss
Related Words- lichen
- Cetraria
- genus Cetraria
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