indian physic

indian physic
noun
Usage: usually capitalized I
1. : either of two American herbs (Gillenia trifoliata and G. stipulata) with emetic roots

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[1730-40, Amer.]

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Indian physic,
1. either of two North American herbs of the rose family whose roots were used by the Indians as an emetic.
2. = Indian hemp (def. 1). (Cf.Indian hemp)

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  • Indian physic — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian physic — Indian physic, wird in Amerika die Wurzel von Euphorbia corollata (s.d.) genannt …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Indian physic — n either of two American herbs (Gillenia trifoliata and G. stipulata) of the rose family with emetic roots …   Medical dictionary

  • Indian-physic — paprastoji draika statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Gillenia stipulata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Gillenia stipulata angl. American ipecac; Indian physic šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Indian physic — 1. See American ipecac. 2. See bowman s root. [1730 40, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • mountain Indian-physic — trilapė draika statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Gillenia trifoliata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Gillenia trifoliata angl. bowman s root; mountain Indian physic šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Indian — In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian — In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian bean — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Indian berry — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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