SINCE 1828
ulmus
noun
ul·mus
| \ ˈəl-məs
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Medical Definition of ulmus
: the dried inner bark of the slippery elm (Ulmus rubra synonym U. fulva) of North America used especially formerly as a demulcent and an emollient
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