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Aletris

noun Al·e·tris \ˈal-ə-trəs\

Medical Definition of ALETRIS

:  a small genus of bitter-rooted herbs (family Liliaceae) found in eastern North America and Asia and including one (A. farinosa) used especially formerly to treat a variety of ailments

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