Definition of seneca snakeroot
: a milkwort (Polygala senega) of eastern North America having racemes of small white flowers
— called also rattlesnake root, senega root
— compare senegaIllustration of seneca snakeroot
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“Seneca snakeroot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seneca%20snakeroot. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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seneca snakeroot
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sen·e·ca snakeroot
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Medical Definition of seneca snakeroot
: a North American plant of the genus Polygala (P. senega) whose dried root was formerly used as an expectorant
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