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Definition of Derris elliptica
1. Noun. Woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Derris Elliptica
Literary usage of Derris elliptica
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1902)
"The only species of Derris that has hitherto been subjected to any extended
chemical examination is the above-mentioned derris elliptica, Benth. ..."
2. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1904)
"... constituent of derris elliptica, 39, 655. derris elliptica. active constituent
of, 31). 450. uliginosa, anatomy of stem, •",»'. 321. ..."