Medical Dictionary
lily of the valley
noun lily of the val·ley \ˈlil-ē-əv-thə-ˈval-ē\
plural lil·ies of the valley
Medical Definition of LILY OF THE VALLEY
1
: an erect low-growing perennial herb of the genus Convallaria (C. majalis) that has two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of fragrant nodding bell-shaped white flowers and is the source of convallaria, convallamarin, convallarin, and convallatoxin
2
: the dried rhizome and roots of the lily of the valley used as a cardiac tonic
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