Useful english dictionary. 2012.
phyl — phyl·a·co·bi·o·sis; phyl·ephe·bic; phyl·lac·o·ra; phyl·lac·tin·ia; phyl·lade; phyl·lan·thus; phyl·la·ry; phyl·li·dae; phyl·lid·i·um; phyl·li·form; phyl·lin; phyl·line; phyl·lite; phyl·li·tis; phyl·li·um; phyl·lo·both·ri·oi·dea; phyl·lo·bran·chia; … English syllables
pod|o|phyl|lin — «POD uh FIHL ihn», noun. a yellow, bitter resin from the dried rhizome of the May apple, used as a cathartic. ╂[< podophyll (um) + in] … Useful english dictionary
pod|o|phyl|lum — «POD uh FIHL uhm», noun. the dried rhizome of the May apple. ╂[< New Latin Podophyllum the genus name < Greek poús, podós foot + phýllon leaf] … Useful english dictionary
phyllopod — phyl·lo·pod … English syllables
phyllopodic — phyl·lo·pod·ic … English syllables
podophyllum — The rhizome of P. peltatum (family Berberidaceae), used as a powerful laxative. SYN: May apple, vegetable calomel. Indian p. the dried rhizome and roots of P. emodi, a Himalayan plant; a cholagogue and cathartic. * * * podo·phyl·lum fil əm n … Medical dictionary
podophyllin — SYN: podophyllum resin. * * * podo·phyl·lin .päd ə fil ən n a resin obtained from podophyllum and used in medicine as a caustic called also podophyllum resin * * * podo·phyl·lin (pod″o filґin) podophyllum resin … Medical dictionary
Phyllopod — Phyl lo*pod, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Phyllopoda. Note: [Also used adjectively.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
podophyllin — pod•o•phyl•lin [[t]ˌpɒd əˈfɪl ɪn[/t]] n. pha a light brown to greenish dried resin obtained from podophyllum and used in an ointment for the removal of warts • Etymology: 1850–55 pod o•phyl′lic, adj … From formal English to slang
podophyllum — pod•o•phyl•lum [[t]ˌpɒd əˈfɪl əm[/t]] n. pln the dried rhizome of the May apple, Podophyllum peltatum, from which podophyllin is obtained • Etymology: 1750–60; < NL; see podo , phyll … From formal English to slang
