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Definition of Snakeroot

1. Noun. A plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers.

2. Noun. Any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads.

Definition of Snakeroot

1. n. Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these.

Definition of Snakeroot

1. Noun. Any member of the genus ''Ageratina'' of perennials and rounded shrubs from the sunflower family, growing mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Snakeroot

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Medical Definition of Snakeroot

1. Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the roots of any of these. The Virginia snakeroot is Aristolochia Serpentaria; black snakeroot is Sanicula, especially. S. Marilandica, also Cimicifuga racemosa; Seneca snakeroot is Polygala Senega; button snakeroot is Liatris, also Eryngium; white snakeroot is Eupatorium ageratoides. The name is also applied to some others besides these. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Snakeroot

snakehead snakeheads snakehood snakeless snakelet snakelets snakelike snakeling snakelings snakemeat

snakeneck snakenecks snakepit snakepits snakeproof snakeroot (current term) snakeroots snakes snakes alive snakes and ladders

snakeskin snakeskins snakestone snakestones snakeweed snakeweeds snakewhip snakewhips snakewise snakewood

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