mezereum

noun

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: the dried bark of various European shrubs of the genus Daphne and especially mezereon used externally as a vesicant and irritant

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“Mezereum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mezereum. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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