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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.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Hedeoma, Hedeoma
Terms within: Hedeoma Oil, Pennyroyal Oil
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hedeoma Pulegioides
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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