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Definition of rheum
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: a watery discharge from the mucous membranes especially of the eyes or nose
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rheumy
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adjective
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adjective
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Medical Definition of rheum
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a watery discharge from the mucous membranes especially of the eyes or nose
also
: a condition (as a cold) marked by such discharge
Other Words from rheum
rheumy
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adjective
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adjective
Rheum
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Rhe·um
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Medical Definition of Rheum (Entry 2 of 2)
: a genus of Asian herbs (family Polygonaceae) that have large leaves, small flowers, and a 3-winged fruit and that include the rhubarbs (as the Chinese rhubarb, R. officinale, and rhapontic, R. rhaponticum)
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