angelica root

noun

: the dried rhizome and roots of any of several plants of the genus Angelica (especially A. archangelica) formerly used especially as a carminative and emmenagogue

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“Angelica root.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/angelica%20root. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

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