SINCE 1828
mad-dog skullcap
noun
variants:
or mad-dog weed
Definition of mad-dog skullcap
: an American mint (Scutellaria lateriflora) that yields a resinoid used especially formerly as a tonic and antispasmodic
— called also blue pimpernel, blue skullcap
— see scutellarinComments on mad-dog skullcap
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