- monesia
-
/meuh nee"zheuh/, n. Pharm.a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.[1835-45; orig. obscure]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
monesia
Look at other dictionaries:
Monesia — Mo*ne sia, n. (Pharm.) The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in solid cakes from South America and believed to be derived from the bark, of the tree {Chrysophyllum glycyphl[oe]um}. It is used as an alterative and astringent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monesia — mo·ne·sia … English syllables
monesia — məˈnēzhə noun ( s) Etymology: American Spanish : an astringent vegetable extract derived from the bark of a So. American tree (Pradosia lactescens) of the family Sapotaceae … Useful english dictionary
Chrysophyllum glycyphloeum — Monesia Mo*ne sia, n. (Pharm.) The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in solid cakes from South America and believed to be derived from the bark, of the tree {Chrysophyllum glycyphl[oe]um}. It is used as an alterative and astringent. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glycyrrhizin — Gly*cyr rhi*zin, n. [Cf. F. glycyrrhizine. See {Glycyrrhiza}.] (Chem.) A glucoside found in licorice root ({Glycyrrhiza}), in monesia bark ({Chrysophyllum}), in the root of the walnut, etc., and extracted as a yellow, amorphous powder, of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Monesin — Mo*ne sin, n. The acrid principle of Monesia, sometimes used as a medicine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Teinture officinale — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Teinture (homonymie). Une teinture officinale est une solution médicamenteuse obtenue par action prolongée de l alcool sur des substances végétales ou animales le plus souvent desséchées[1]. Sommaire 1 Dé … Wikipédia en Français
