cascara amarga

noun

cascara amar·​ga -ə-ˈmär-gə How to pronounce cascara amarga (audio)
: the dried bark of a tropical American tree (Picramnia antidesma) formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and skin diseases

called also Honduras bark

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“Cascara amarga.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cascara%20amarga. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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