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Definition of Setterwort

1. Noun. Digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally.

Definition of Setterwort

1. n. The bear's-foot (Helleborus fœtidus); -- so called because the root was used in settering, or inserting setons into the dewlaps of cattle. Called also pegroots.

Definition of Setterwort

1. Noun. The bear's-foot (''Helleborus foetidus''). ¹

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Medical Definition of Setterwort

1. The bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus); so called because the root was used in settering, or inserting setons into the dewlaps of cattle. Synonym: pegroots. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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