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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 scutellarin

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