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Definition of Matricaria
1. Noun. Chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum.
Exact synonyms: Genus Matricaria
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: German Chamomile, Matricaria Chamomilla, Matricaria Recutita, Sweet False Chamomile, Wild Chamomile, Matricaria Matricarioides, Pineapple Weed, Rayless Chamomile
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: German Chamomile, Matricaria Chamomilla, Matricaria Recutita, Sweet False Chamomile, Wild Chamomile, Matricaria Matricarioides, Pineapple Weed, Rayless Chamomile
Medical Definition of Matricaria
1. The flowers of Matricaria chamomilla (family Compositae); used internally as a tonic and externally as a counterirritant. See: chamomile. Origin: L. Matrix, womb (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Matricaria
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