First Known Use: 1808
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sanguinaria
noun san·gui·nar·ia \ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈner-ē-ə\
Definition of SANGUINARIA
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: the rhizome and roots of a bloodroot or an extract of these having expectorant, emetic, and antimicrobial properties
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Origin of SANGUINARIA
New Latin, from Latin, an herb that stanches blood, from feminine of sanguinarius sanguinary
Rhymes with SANGUINARIA
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sanguinaria
noun san·gui·nar·ia \ˌsaŋ-gwə-ˈner-ē-ə, -ˈnar-\
Medical Definition of SANGUINARIA
: the rhizome and roots of the bloodroot formerly used as an expectorant and emetic
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