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Definition of Senna
1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally.
Specialized synonyms: Cassia Alata, Ringworm Bush, Ringworm Cassia, Ringworm Shrub, Senna Alata, Avaram, Cassia Auriculata, Senna Auriculata, Tanner's Cassia, Alexandria Senna, Alexandrian Senna, Cassia Acutifolia, Cassia Augustifolia, Indian Senna, Senna Alexandrina, Tinnevelly Senna, True Senna, Cassia Occidentalis, Coffee Senna, Mogdad Coffee, Senna Occidentalis, Stinking Weed, Styptic Weed
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Senna
1. n. The leaves of several leguminous plants of the genus Cassia. (C. acutifolia, C. angustifolia, etc.). They constitute a valuable but nauseous cathartic medicine.
Definition of Senna
1. Noun. Any of several plants of the tribe ''Cassieae'', especially those of the genera ''Cassia'' and ''Senna'', whose leaves and pods are used as a purgative and laxative ¹
2. Noun. The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of ''Cassia angustifolia'' or ''Cassia acutifolia'') used medicinally ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Senna
1. a medicinal plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Senna
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