agnus castus

noun

ag·nus cas·tus | \ ¦ag-nəs-ˈka-stəs\

plural agnus castuses

Definition of agnus castus

1 : chaste tree sense 1

2 : an extract of the fruit of the chaste tree used in herbal medicine : chaste tree sense 2 In one trial, 48 women (aged between 23 and 29) diagnosed with infertility took agnus castus once daily for three months.— Marilyn Glenville, Boost Your Fertility, 2009

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