SINCE 1828
squill
noun
\ ˈskwil
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Definition of squill
1a
: a Mediterranean bulbous herb (Urginea maritima) of the lily family
— called also sea onion
— compare red squill sense 1
b(1)
: the dried sliced bulb scales of a squill used especially formerly as an expectorant, cardiac stimulant, and diuretic
(2)
: red squill sense 2
2
: scilla
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squill
noun
\ ˈskwil
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Medical Definition of squill
1a
: a Mediterranean bulbous herb of the genus Urginea (U. maritima) of the lily family
— called also sea onion
b
: any of several other plants of the genus Urginea
c
: the bulbs of a squill (especially U. maritima)
2a
: the dried sliced bulb of the white-bulbed form of the squill (Urginea maritima) of the Mediterranean region or the dried sliced bulb of a related Asian plant (U. indica) that contains one or more physically active cardiac glycosides and was formerly used as an expectorant, cardiac stimulant, and diuretic — see urginea sense 2a — compare white squill
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