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anethum

noun ane·thum \ə-ˈnē-thəm\

Medical Definition of ANETHUM

1
capitalized :  a small genus of Asian herbs of the family Umbelliferae with dissected foliage and yellow flowers that includes dill and fennel
2
plural ane·tha \-thə\ or ane·thums :  the dried ripe fruit of a dill (Anethum graveolens) that is used in medicine as a carminative and stomachic

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