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lignum nephriticum

lignum nephriticum noun: a traditional diuretic derived from the wood of the narra and the Mexican kidneywood.

Noun

lignum nephriticum (uncountable)

  1. A traditional diuretic derived from the wood of the narra and the Mexican kidneywood.

Origin of lignum nephriticum

Latin, meaning "kidney wood".

Questions about lignum nephriticum

What does lignum nephriticum mean?
Lignum nephriticum means a traditional diuretic derived from the wood of the narra and the Mexican kidneywood.
What part of speech is lignum nephriticum?
Lignum nephriticum is a noun.

Words near lignum nephriticum in the dictionary

  1. lignotuberous
  2. lignotubers
  3. lignous
  4. lignum
  5. lignum aloes
  6. lignum nephriticum
  7. lignum rhodium
  8. lignum vitae
  9. lignum vitaes
  10. lignums
  11. lignumvitae

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