SINCE 1828
convallaria
noun
con·val·lar·ia
| \ ˌkän-və-ˈlar-ē-ə
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Medical Definition of convallaria
1
capitalized
: a genus of plants of the lily family (Liliaceae) that includes the lily of the valley (C. majalis)
2
: the dried rhizome and roots of the lily of the valley that contain several cardioactive glycosides
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