santonica

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

From Latin santonica (from Santonēs ), most likely originally in a phrase such as herba santonica

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