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co·ryd·a·lis | \ kə-ˈri-də-ləs 
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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
nounco·ryd·a·lis | \ kə-ˈrid-ᵊl-əs \
\Medical Definition of corydalis
1a capitalized : 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
b : any plant of the genus Corydalis
2 : 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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