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Definition of Cetraria islandica
1. Noun. Lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol.
Generic synonyms: Lichen
Group relationships: Cetraria, Genus Cetraria
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cetraria Islandica
Literary usage of Cetraria islandica
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of organic materia medica by John Michael Maisch (1890)
"cetraria islandica. ish above, whitish beneath, brittle and inodorous; when soaked
in water, soft cartilaginous and of a slight odor; taste mucilaginous and ..."
2. Studies in Physiological Chemistry: Being Reprints of the More Important by Russell Henry Chittenden (1901)
"f First among them in importance as a food-stuff is " Iceland moss " (Cetraria
islandica), which seems to have recommended itself because of its large ..."
3. A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica by John Henry Clarke (1900)
"cetraria islandica. Iceland Moss. NO Lichenes. Decoction and tincture.
Clinical.—Atrophy. Catarrh. Diarrhoea. Phthisis. Scrofulous emaciation. Scurvy. ..."
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