Definition of Hedeoma pulegioides

1. Noun. Erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine.

Exact synonyms: American Pennyroyal, Pennyroyal
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Hedeoma, Hedeoma
Terms within: Hedeoma Oil, Pennyroyal Oil

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hedeoma Pulegioides

Hebridians
Hebron
Hebræan
Hebræans
Hecate
Hecate Strait
Hecht
Hecht's pneumonia
Heck's disease
Hector
Hector Berlioz
Hector Hevodidbon
Hector Hugh Munro
Hectour
Hedelfinger
Hedeoma pulegioides (current term)
Hedera
Hedera helix
Hedgecock
Hedgecox
Hedjaz
Hedstrom
Hedstrom file
Hedwig
Hedysarum
Hedysarum boreale
Hedysarum coronarium
Heegaard
Heegaard decomposition
Heegaard decompositions

Literary usage of Hedeoma pulegioides

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Specific Diagnosis and Specific Medication by John William Fyfe, John Milton Scudder (1909)
"Hedeoma pulegioides—Pennyroyal. This agent is a valuable stimulant diaphoretic, ... Hedeoma pulegioides is diaphoretic, emmenagogue and stimulant. ..."

2. The Condensed Chemical Dictionary: A Reference Volume for All Requiring by Chemical Catalog Company, Inc (1920)
"Derivation: Dried leaves and flowering tops of Hedeoma pulegioides. ... Derivation: Distilled from the leaves and tops of Hedeoma pulegioides. ..."

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