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cascara sa·gra·da | \ -sə-ˈgrä-də 
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\Definition of cascara sagrada
: the dried bark of cascara buckthorn used as a laxative
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cascara sagrada
nouncascara sa·gra·da | \ -sə-ˈgräd-ə \
\Medical Definition of cascara sagrada
: the dried bark of cascara buckthorn used as a mild laxative
— called also cascara, chittam bark
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The first known use of cascara sagrada was in 1885
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