- Spanish psyllium
- nounplantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative• Syn: ↑fleawort, ↑psyllium, ↑Plantago psyllium• Hypernyms: ↑plantain
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Psyllium — Not to be confused with Cilium. For the mucilaginous health product, see Psyllium seed husks. Psyllium or Ispaghula is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of… … Wikipedia
psyllium — noun plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative • Syn: ↑fleawort, ↑Spanish psyllium, ↑Plantago psyllium • Hypernyms: ↑plantain … Useful english dictionary
psyllium — psyl·li·um sil ē əm n 1) FLEAWORT 2) PSYLLIUM SEED * * * psyl·li·um (silґe əm) 1. a plant of the genus Plantago. Blond p. is P. ovata and Spanish p. is P. psyllium. 2. the husk (psyllium husk) or seed (plantago or psyllium seed) of various… … Medical dictionary
Plantago psyllium — noun plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative • Syn: ↑fleawort, ↑psyllium, ↑Spanish psyllium • Hypernyms: ↑plantain … Useful english dictionary
plantago — The root and leaves of the common or large leaved plantain, P. major (family Plantaginaceae). [L. plantain] p. ovata coating the separated outer mucilaginous layers of P. ovata seeds; used in simple constipation associated with lack of sufficient … Medical dictionary
fleawort — noun plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative • Syn: ↑psyllium, ↑Spanish psyllium, ↑Plantago psyllium • Hypernyms: ↑plantain … Useful english dictionary
Obesidad — Obeso redirige aquí; para la localidad de Cantabria, véase Obeso (Cantabria) Obesidad Siluetas representando saludable, sobrepeso, y obeso … Wikipedia Español
