ag·nus cas·tus
| \ ¦ag-nəs-ˈka-stəs \
plural agnus castuses
Definition of agnus castus
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: 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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“Agnus castus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agnus%20castus. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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