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Chenopodium

noun

Che·​no·​po·​di·​um ˌkē-nō-ˈpōd-ē-əm How to pronounce Chenopodium (audio)
: a large genus (the type of the subfamily Chenopodioideae) of glabrous herbs that include the goosefoots and occur in temperate regions of the world

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“Chenopodium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Chenopodium. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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