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cascara amarga
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cascara amar·ga
\-ə-ˈmär-gə\
Medical Definition of cascara amarga
: the dried bark of a tropical American tree (Picramnia antidesma) formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and skin diseases—called also Honduras bark
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