scutellaria

noun

scu·tel·lar·ia | \ ˌsk(y)üt-ə-ˈlar-ē-ə

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Medical Definition of scutellaria

1 capitalized : a very large widely distributed genus of herbs of the mint family (Labiatae)

2 : the dried aboveground portion of a plant of the genus Scutellaria (S. lateriflora) used especially formerly as a bitter tonic, antispasmodic, and stomachic

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