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mer·cu·ri·a·lis
\(ˌ)mərˌkyu̇rēˈalə̇s, -āl-, -äl-\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin (herba) mercurialis dog's mercury
1. capitalized : a small genus of slender herbs (family Euphorbiaceae) having opposite pinnately-veined leaves and apetalous flowers in interrupted axillary spikes — see boys-and-girls 2, dog's mercury
2. -es : an herb (Mercurialis annua) formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic, and antisyphilitic |