ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Santonica

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Santonica is a noun meaning An Asian plant (Seriphidium cinum, syn. Artemisia cina), related to wormwood, which has been used since ancient times as a vermifuge due to its santonin content.

Meaning

An Asian plant (Seriphidium cinum, syn. Artemisia cina), related to wormwood, which has been used since ancient times as a vermifuge due to its santonin content.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wormseed, senna, santol, sintoc, santolina, nard.

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