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SASSAFRAS OFFICINALE

\sˈasɐfɹˌas əfˈɪsɪnˌe͡ɪl], \sˈasɐfɹˌas əfˈɪsɪnˌe‍ɪl], \s_ˈa_s_ɐ_f_ɹ_ˌa_s ə_f_ˈɪ_s_ɪ_n_ˌeɪ_l]\

Definitions of SASSAFRAS OFFICINALE

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1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. The tree bark has been used medicinally.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

American s.; the only species. Various parts are distinguished by a pleasant aromatic odor and taste, which is most pronounced in the root bark. The leaves are sometimes used as a condiment and chewed to allay thirst.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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