aspidium
noun
as·pid·i·um
as-ˈpid-ē-əm, əs- 
plural aspidia
-ē-ə
: a drug consisting of the rhizome and stipes especially of the male fern used as the oleoresinous extract for the expulsion of tapeworms
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“Aspidium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/aspidium. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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