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Definition of Cascara sagrada
1. Noun. Dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative.
Exact synonyms: Cascara, Chittam Bark, Chittem Bark
Group relationships: Bearberry, Bearwood, Cascara Buckthorn, Chittamwood, Chittimwood, Rhamnus Purshianus
Generic synonyms: Bark
Group relationships: Bearberry, Bearwood, Cascara Buckthorn, Chittamwood, Chittimwood, Rhamnus Purshianus
Generic synonyms: Bark
Medical Definition of Cascara sagrada
1. The dried bark of Rhamnus purshiana (family Rhamnaceae); used as a laxative. Synonym: cascara. (05 Mar 2000)