Definition of Sanguinaria

1. Noun. One species: bloodroot.

Exact synonyms: Genus Sanguinaria
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Papaveraceae, Papaveraceae, Poppy Family
Member holonyms: Bloodroot, Puccoon, Redroot, Sanguinaria Canadensis, Tetterwort

Definition of Sanguinaria

1. n. A genus of plants of the Poppy family.

Definition of Sanguinaria

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Medical Definition of Sanguinaria

1. 1. A genus of plants of the Poppy family. Sanguinaria Canadensis, or bloodroot, is the only species. It has a perennial rootstock, which sends up a few roundish lobed leaves and solitary white blossoms in early spring. See Bloodroot. 2. The rootstock of the bloodroot, used in medicine as an emetic, etc. Origin: NL. See Sanguinary, &. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sanguinaria

sangs
sangu
sangui-
sanguifacient
sanguiferous
sanguification
sanguifications
sanguified
sanguifier
sanguifies
sanguifluous
sanguify
sanguifying
sanguigenous
sanguinaceous
sanguinaria (current term)
sanguinarian
sanguinarians
sanguinarias
sanguinarily
sanguinarine
sanguinariness
sanguinary
sanguinary ant
sanguine
sanguined
sanguineless
sanguinely
sanguineness
sanguinenesses

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