1
: the root of a tropical American shrub (Chiococca alba) used medicinally as a purgative and diuretic
2
: the root of a South American shrub (Chiococca anguifuga) used as an antidote for snake poison

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“Cahinca root.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cahinca%20root. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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