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ADHATODA

\ɐdhɐtˈə͡ʊdə], \ɐdhɐtˈə‍ʊdə], \ɐ_d_h_ɐ_t_ˈəʊ_d_ə]\

Definitions of ADHATODA

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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A plant genus in the family ACANTHACEAE. Adhatoda vasica Nees is a source of vasicine.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Used in India for expelling the dead foetus in abortion. The word is said to convey this meaning in the Ceylonese.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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