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BALLOTA LANATA

\balˈə͡ʊtə lanˈɑːtə], \balˈə‍ʊtə lanˈɑːtə], \b_a_l_ˈəʊ_t_ə l_a_n_ˈɑː_t_ə]\

Definitions of BALLOTA LANATA

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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A plant which grows in Siberia. The whole plant, with the exception of the root, has been recommended in dropsy, and in rheumatism and gout, as a diuretic.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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