Definition of Cascara

1. Noun. Dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative.

Exact synonyms: Cascara Sagrada, Chittam Bark, Chittem Bark
Group relationships: Bearberry, Bearwood, Cascara Buckthorn, Chittamwood, Chittimwood, Rhamnus Purshianus
Generic synonyms: Bark

Definition of Cascara

1. a medicinal tree bark [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cascara

1. Derived from the dried bark of Rhamnus purshiana (family Rhamnaceae) and used as a laxative. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cascara

cascade
cascaded
Cascades
cascades frog
cascade aeration
cascade down
cascade everlasting
cascade liquefier
Cascade Mountains
cascade penstemon
Cascade Range
cascade transformer
cascading
cascading menu
cascara (current term)
cascara (current term)
cascaras
cascara amara
cascara buckthorn
cascara sagrada
cascara sagrada
cascarilla
cascarillas
cascarilla bark
caschrom
caschroms
casco
cascos
case
case

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