co·ryd·a·lis
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Definition of corydalis
: any of a large genus (Corydalis) of chiefly temperate herbs of the fumitory family with racemose irregular flowers and dissected leaves
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“Corydalis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corydalis. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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corydalis
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co·ryd·a·lis
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Medical Definition of corydalis
1a
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: a large genus of herbs (family Fumariaceae) that are native to southern Africa and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere and have a several-seeded capsular fruit — see bulbocapnine, cryptopine
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: any plant of the genus Corydalis
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: the dried tubers of squirrel corn and Dutchman's-breeches containing the alkaloid bulbocapnine and formerly used as a tonic
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The first known use of corydalis was in 1818
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